Smart Rifles for the Public

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In the year 2008, 371,289 people were victims of a crime committed with a firearm within the United States, but only 10,869 of those crimes resulted in homicide (“Gun Violence”). How much higher would the rate of murder be if no criminal missed the shots they took at people? Almost a year ago, a revolutionary rifle was released to the public. This new rifle uses advanced technology to turn a beginner shooter into a master sharpshooter in a few minutes. This rifle, referred to as the smart rifle, makes it easy for anyone to accurate shoot a target from 1,200 yards away. This may sound impressive, but it is important not to disregard the negative outcomes the smart rifle can have in the wrong hands. The smart rifle holds some particular good advantages, but it can easily fall into the hands of someone bent to use it for atrocious means.
How does this smart rifle even work? The company TrackingPoint developed a precision guided firearm system called the Xact System. The Xact System uses a laser to lock onto a target with the simple push of a button by the shooter. The system then goes into work on taking in numerous variables into calculation. After calculating all variables, the shooter simply aligns the scope with tag while holding down the trigger. Once the reticle of the scope and the tag optimally align, the Xact System releases the guided trigger. In other terms, the shooter tags the target and then aligns the scope with the tag while holding the trigger. With those effortless tasks no training is required to turn someone into an elite marksman.
The United States Armed Forces utilize countless people as snipers in its endless duty to protect America. The smart rifle can increase the effectiveness of using snipers in the de...

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... others. Therefore, the government should restrict the usage and or the selling of these technologically advanced weapons in regards to the public. On the other hand, the United States Armed Forces and law enforcing agencies should take advantage of what this rifle offers. In the right hands precision guided firearms could save lives and maybe even help win wars.

Works Cited

Loon, Gray. "Introducing the Precision Guided Firearm." Official Site – XactSystem™ Precision Guided Firearms. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 May 2014.
Dewey, Mark. "A New 'Smart Rifle' Decides When To Shoot And Rarely Misses." NPR. NPR, 15 May 2013. Web. 13 May 2014.
McGarry, Brendan. "U.S. Military Begins Testing 'Smart' Rifles." Defense Tech RSS. DefenseTech, 15 Jan. 2014. Web. 13 May 2014.
"Gun Violence." National Institute of Justice. Office of Justice Programs, 4 Apr. 2013. Web. 13 May 2014.

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