Owner-authorized handguns : a workshop summary / / Lance A. Davis and Greg Pearson, editors ; National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: vii, 67 p
• Soggetto topico: Gun control - United States; Firearms - United States; Firearms - Safety measures; Firearms - Design and construction
• Altri autori: DavisLance A PearsonGreg
• Note generali: Summary of a workshop convened June 2, 2002 by the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, D.C.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Owner-authorized handguns
• ISBN: 0-309-16686-1; 1-280-17957-0; 9786610179572; 0-309-52608-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910969993503321
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