http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/366190?...=GTEN_2008_5_30

California Assembly Passes Bill to Require "Owner Authorization" of Handguns

May 30, 2008, News Report

Found in: Public Safety / Justice / Homeland Security


The California State Assembly passed legislation yesterday (AB 2235) that would require all newly manufactured or imported handguns in California to be "owner-authorized," or personalized in a way that would allow them to be fired only by authorized persons.

If enacted, the requirements in AB 2235 will take effect eighteen months following the release of a report by the California Attorney General that "owner-authorized" handguns are available for retail sale. New Jersey enacted similar legislation in 2002.

AB 2235 passed the State Assembly by a vote of 43-33. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier, now heads to the State Senate.

"'Owner-Authorized' handguns will help reduce injuries, homicides, suicides, school shootings, and accidental shootings in California," said Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke. "Now we call upon the State Senate to pass AB 2235."

Applying personalization technology to handguns, including grip or fingerprint recognition, would render them inoperable by unauthorized persons. Children and thieves would be unable to fire the weapon, said the Brady group, thereby helping to prevent both unintentional and intentional gun violence.

"Consumer product modifications, such as childproof caps on medicine and pool covers, have reduced injuries and saved lives and a product as inherently dangerous as a handgun should have similar 'owner-authorized' capabilities," said Kay Holmen, president of the California Brady Campaign chapters.

Don't about y'all but if you carry in the rain, humidity, mud and heat...I have a feeling that
electronics and scanning components required for print or palm i.d. ain't gonna hold up.

But hell, they don't care...I guess you'll have to throw the SOB if it's raining.

We have discussed this and similar issues on some of my gun forums. What we would like to see done, is that both the gun and ammo manufacturers ban all handgun and ammo sales to California. This would include all state and local law enforcement.
This anti-gun stupidity must stop. I'll be surprised if it passes.
By the way...This technology is still in it's infancy, and is a long way from being perfected.

Don't worry, they'll fix it by demanding voice recognition backup where you can unlock anf fire it by speaking into the barrel.

That is a funny visual...