TracFind GPS System for Guns: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

By Robert Farago

I’m not sure why the inventors of the TracFind are targeting gun owners. You could attach their real time GPS tracking tag to, say, the bottom of your wife’s shoe to, you know, to make sure she’s safe when she’s — thinking out loud here — meeting an old friend for lunch. But there’s TracFind on Indiegogo, pimping their “Gun Safety Solution.” Here’s the elevator pitch from company founder and CEO Clark East via Tampa’s tbo.com . . .

Most gun owners won’t use ‘smart gun’ technology due to the possibility that it may interfere with the gun’s function when needed, so we designed TracFind with that in mind . . . TracFind is a device for smart owners of ‘dumb’ guns who want to protect their loved ones and prevent firearm tragedies.

I don’t suppose anyone told Mr. East that gun owners are also kinda hinky about firearms equipped with electronic tracking devices, in a “we don’t trust the government” sort of way. (Long time readers will recall our coverage of Chiappa’s RFID chip debacle.) I’m fairly certain Mr. East hasn’t thought this whole gun chip thing through.

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Source:: Truth About Guns