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UNINA9910969993503321 |
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Titolo |
Owner-authorized handguns : a workshop summary / / Lance A. Davis and Greg Pearson, editors ; National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
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0-309-16686-1 |
1-280-17957-0 |
9786610179572 |
0-309-52608-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Gun control - United States |
Firearms - United States |
Firearms - Safety measures |
Firearms - Design and construction |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Summary of a workshop convened June 2, 2002 by the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, D.C. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Overview -- Workshop Summary -- Session 1 Technology for Owner-Authorized Handguns: Speaker Presentations -- Speaker Presentations -- Panel Presentations -- Session 2 Liability Concerns -- Speaker Presentations -- Panel Presentations -- Session 3 Impact on Health and Crime -- Speaker Presentations -- Panel Presentations -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A List of Participants -- Appendix B Workshop Agenda. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The feasibility and potential impact of so-called smart handguns has generated considerable public interest and debate. This report summarizes a June 2002 workshop at the National Academy of Engineering that examined three related issues: the state of technology for owner-authorized handguns; the role of product liability in the development and marketing of such firearms; and the potential impact of these smart guns on health and crime. Smart-gun technology has |
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the potential to prevent unintended or undesirable uses of handguns, such as accidental shootings; the shooting of police officers by assailants using the officers' own weapons; suicides; homicides with stolen handguns; and other gun-related crimes. However, information presented at the workshop suggests that considerably more research is needed to bring a reliable and commercially viable product to the marketplace. The report also notes that the impact of smart-guns will be influenced by legal issues, human behavior, economic conditions, and other factors. |
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