Those individuals and groups that oppose educational efforts to inform children and adults about the rights, wrongs and responsibilities of firearms usage and storage must share the blame for every firearm accident or misuse that occurs. Despite repeated attempts to move the program forward, we were unable to get support from the Attorney Generals office. Our approach to addressing the issue has been more proactive and productive than the headline catching efforts of politicians you often read about. Perhaps the biggest challenge is incorporating this new technology to produce a handgun that is totally reliable. Handguns by design are an example of form follows function and simplicity delivers reliability.
Reliability is the most important feature of any firearm.
Whatever safety devices are incorporated or attached to the firearm must not impede the proper, normal use of the gun. Despite all the rhetoric about safety devices that recognize the authorized user and that can be attached to, or incorporated into guns, acceptable technology does not yet exist. Most of the individuals that consistently promote these devices do not have any experience in the design or manufacture of the products, or a vested interest in the reliability of these products in life threatening situations. As a responsible manufacturer of leading edge designed and quality manufactured handguns for over a century, we cannot turn our backs on the millions of military, law enforcement and private citizen users that would be negatively impacted by mandated technology that does not work reliably in a wide range of circumstances. What is important in this debate is what will make a difference in efforts to reduce violent crimes and accidental shootings, not what makes headlines.