Using the state imposed waiting periods as an example, there are hundreds of people, mostly women, who are killed or gravely injured while waiting to fulfill this administrative requirement. A scenario could be created at the local level where the training needed to get your safety class and certification are manipulated and made hard to get, in an attempt to further limit the lawful firearms purchaser from being able to have a firearm when they think they need it. In several North Carolina counties, the CLEO does not authorize any CCL or new gun purchases, and the state has a CCL Law. Another example of an administrative abuse of the system that currently effectively prohibit law abiding citizens from purchasing or carrying a handgun. In many cities, some that have the highest gun crime rates in the world, handguns have been administratively banned for several years.
Critics say safety locks can prevent gun owners from using their weapons quickly for self-defense.
Under current state and federal law, adult firearm owners must keep there firearm secured, if they don't they can be jailed and fined. As adults they should have the right to determine a firearms security plan that effectively suits there personal situation. Built in safety devices can get you killed. There is no technology available that works in all situations. The NRA supports background checks, even at gun shows, which are now exempted for individual person to person sales.