Do we have the technology to make a super-soldier suit real? According to engineers with MIT and RDECOM (US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command), and a host of other researchers, we do. Enter the TALOS: Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit. The goals outlined on the the Federal Business Opportunities page for TALOS are defensive in nature, … [Read more...]
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Movie Nitpicks: Why Everybody Hates Watching Movies With Me
Gun aficionados—particularly those with a military combat arms or law enforcement background—tend to have a habit that irks those who are not gun aficionados, service members, or cops. While our non-gunning civilian friends are watching a film and enjoying the storyline, the character development, and the special effects, we're the type to cringe, point at the gun, and go, … [Read more...]
Don’t try this at home: Combination AR/Breaching Tools
The U.S. Patent Office just released a patent for what has to be the most righteous AR-15 aftermarket accessory ever imagined. Tracey Copeland of Garland, Texas and Andrew BeGole of Pleasant Ridge, Michigan filed their joint application for a “Firearm-Mounted Rescue Tool” in Dec. 2014 and the USPTO issued the intrepid do-gooders Patent# US20160153742 earlier this … [Read more...]
Gun Tracking Bracelets: Opposition
Last week, we posted an article sharing the Department of Justice's new "gun safety" research direction, including "gun tracking bracelets," and other biometric scanning firearms technologies to "make guns safer" at cost of a $382.1 million budget increase. It seems that not all the response to the Attorney General's announcement has been received with open arms. According … [Read more...]
Gun Tracking Bracelets?
So-called "smart guns" are already beginning to be used in states, such as California. In a recent report about a subcommittee meeting earlier this month, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice will be exploring gun tracking bracelet technologies. Similar to the RFID watch that works with the Armatix iP1 pistol, Holder shared the idea he'd like … [Read more...]