In the land of the free and the home of the brave what's more important selling a weapon that is safe or just selling a weapon? The winner is just selling a weapon no matter the consequences. Who cares how many innocents are killed just as long as the weapon can be sold.
A Rockville gun store owner who said he would sell the nation’s first smart gun — even after a California gun store removed the weapon from its shelves to placate angry gun-rights activists — backed down late Thursday night after enduring a day of protests and death threats.
Andy Raymond, the co-owner of Engage Armament, a store known for its custom assault rifles, had said earlier this week that offering the Armatix iP1 handgun was a “really tough decision” after what happened to the Oak Tree Gun Club near Los Angeles. Oak Tree was lambasted by gun owners and National Rifle Association members who fear the new technology will be mandated and will encroach on Second Amendment rights.
What will it take for America's politicians to stop kowtowing to the NRA when campaigns are publicly financed. Until that threshold is reached the NRA and its minority of extreme gun enthusiasts will continue to hold sway over the ability of America's elected officials to create a safer public environment.