From: <mark@unicorn.com>
To: <extropians@extropy.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 9:26 am
Subject: Re: Re: [guns] smart guns
> QueeneMUSE@aol.com wrote:
> >Now, a really smart gun would include a surface skin drug and alcohol
test.
> >It wouldn't fire if your blood levels are too high ; - )
>
> And if you come home from a bar late at night to discover an armed thug
has
> broken into your house and you grab your gun to protect yourself... well,
> sucks to be you, I guess.
>
> Mark
>
This is one of those fuzzy areas again, where we need to look at both sides of the issue. Of course you want to defend your life from an armed thug, even if you've been drinking. To do this, however, you are asking for the right to shoot other people based on your judgement while you are drinking. Even if you don't agree, can you see why other people might be hesitant to concede this point?