This has been tried before, many times. Part of the problem was that the so-called "smart gun" would be able to be turned off by law enforcement (which makes the gun useless to anyone who wants it for protection if it can be turned off via signal). The other thing is those pesky hundreds of millions of firearms already in circulation that don't have it. And it's not that no gun shop will sell them because of harassment from the NRA. That's more left bullshit. No gun shop will sell them because of the same reason other retail establishments don't sell things that won't sell.
Interesting the last part - and I agree - why sell what wont sell. Which if its true tells you that gun owners are not buying it to protect themselves from intruders, or bad guys - but that they think that the bad guys are the government/law enforcement. Now there is nothing wrong with that, but it kind of makes the claims I am protecting my family from criminals BS when they are really worried about the government. Obviously they are not exclusive. It also shows that a lot of the gun selling industry is not about protection but selling a product. Clearly getting rid of the illegal guns in circulation already would take time, and it actually might make a step in the right direction for ending some needless deaths or times when the heat of the moment could do with a 30 sec time out.. At the end of the day when the 3d printers can produce them it wont matter much anyways.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators found more than 800 rounds of ammunition in the car of the man accused of scaling the White House fence and sprinting inside the building, a federal prosecutor said Monday. A machete and two hatchets also were found. In a federal court proceeding, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Mudd declared that the accused intruder, Omar J. Gonzalez, was a danger to the president. Gonzalez was arrested just inside the White House front door. President Barack Obama and his family had left the White House for Camp David Friday evening when the incident occurred. Obama's spokesman said Monday that the president was "obviously concerned" about what happened. Mudd also disclosed that Gonzalez was already under indictment in Virginia, accused of having a sawed-off shotgun and eluding police in a case this summer. Wythe County Deputy Commonwealth Attorney David Saliba said Gonzales had a map of Washington, D.C., and Mudd said in court on Monday that the White House was circled on the map. Saliba also said Gonzalez had the sawed-off shotgun, two powerful rifles, four handguns and other guns and ammunition in his Ford Bronco when troopers stopped him in southwestern Virginia on July 19. Saliba said Gonzalez initially tried to flee troopers, weaving and driving off the road into a highway median. Gonzalez was arrested at the scene after a trooper found the illegal shotgun in his car. The ammunition and weapons, including a tomahawk hatchet, were seized.
Time? You talking about 100 years or so? It wouldn't happen. If you disagree, explain how you'd go about doing it. We've had these discussions here - in this very thread. I suggest you read the full thread before bringing up what we've already discussed. I'm happy to listen.