Since no innovation ever begins “in common use,” a government with the power to do so can ban all new weapon developments from those they would rule, retaining them exclusively for itself. [More]
Sorry, you can’t have one. Hey, it’s your “gun rights leaders” who embraced the “in common use” litmus test we’re using to deny you.
Once someone does the “proof of concept”, a thousand and one people start thinking up improvements.
The Wright Flyer was a pretty sorry excuse for an airplane, but it was also the best one in existence in 1903. A few short years later Anthony Fokker’s improvements were patrolling the skies over the WWI trenches.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_E.I
You know that middle schooler that Kudlow is always talking about who can show you how to program your DVR? I bet she could figure out how to copy one of these Chinese railguns.
Remember that government(s) closing off access to legal distribution channels has never stopped American’s from having things they want if they want them bad enough.
“Defy, resist, evade, smuggle! — Mike Vanderboegh
I’ve always been concerned about “in common use”. I always thought it’d come back to bite us. Looks like it will very shortly.
But that’s the problem with a “gun rights movement” or being “pro gun”. That totally misses the point of the 2nd Amendment, and the definition of “arms”.
“Uses coins as bullets”?
This gives new meaning to the expression “throwing money at a problem”.
Those who hoard pennies in jars for years will find this weapon useful.
Gotta be magnetic…
Great article. I had not even heard of this.