Tired of leftists going after legal guns screaming gun control! Lying about the numbers! And then letting Felons in possession committing crimes walk free! But yeah come for mine that's legal! Grrr!
$Ammo (POWW.US)$ $Sturm Ruger (RGR.US)$ $Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI.US)$ $Vista Outdoor (VSTO.US)$ Then using every tatic under the sun to make it harder for legal owners to protect themselves and their loved ones! Or even protect innocent lives! Besides the criminals killing each other in BLUE cities ( who already have the harshest gun control laws that dont work or get enforced ) Almost all “ mass shooting take place and have taken place in “ Gun free zones “ Because all of those killers are cowards and know there is no guns there to stop them! And they are criminals that could care less about the law to begin with! Duhhh! hehehe. Sens. Markey and Warren ask ATF to look into ammo vending machines - The Verge
AI-enabled ammunition vending machines could facilitate mass shootings and let people circumvent federal bans prohibiting people with certain criminal convictions from buying ammunition, two senators warn.
Massachusetts Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) asking it to “closely examine” facial recognition-enabled ammunition vending machines that have recently been installed in supermarkets in certain states.
The machines, distributed by the Texas-based company American Rounds, began appearing in grocery stores in Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma in July. American Rounds says the machines have “built-in AI technology, card scanning capability and facial recognition software”that confirms the purchaser’s age and verifies that their face matches their ID. The machines don’t limit how much ammunition a person can purchase at a time.
“Easy access to ammunition helps to fuel our country’s gun violence epidemic, which now claims more than 44,000 lives annually,” the letter reads. “Studies show that increasing the availability of firearms and ammunition leads to more injuries and deaths, especially suicides, and that regulation of ammunition purchases can help reduce gun violence.”
Markey and Warren’s letter says these machines carry “inherent risks,” including possibly allowing people who are barred from purchasing guns and ammo under federal law — including people with convictions for felonies or domestic violence misdemeanors and people with active domestic violence-related restraining orders — to circumvent these restrictions. The letter also says that eliminating face-to-face sales means there’s no opportunity to identify straw purchases. “[E]xperienced gun shop employees may be able to detect when someone attempts to straw purchase ammunition for another and stop the transaction,” the letter reads. Clerks could also notice when a customer is experiencing signs of distress or other warnings that they plan on using ammunition to hurt themselves or others — and could refuse to sell to them.
The letter also takes issue with the machines’ use of “unreliable and inaccurate facial recognition technology,” noting that studies show that facial recognition algorithms misidentify women and people of color at higher rates than they misidentify white men. “Given the significant error rates with facial recognition technology, ammunition vending machines raise serious concerns about false approval and potential legal implications for both consumers and vendors.”
“A federal license is not required to sell ammunition. However, commercial sales of ammunition must comply with state laws as well as any applicable federal laws,” an ATF spokesperson said in a statement to CNN in July.
Markey and Warren have requested that the ATF provide written responses to a list of questions by August 30th. The ATF did not immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment.
AI-enabled ammunition vending machines could facilitate mass shootings and let people circumvent federal bans prohibiting people with certain criminal convictions from buying ammunition, two senators warn.
Massachusetts Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) asking it to “closely examine” facial recognition-enabled ammunition vending machines that have recently been installed in supermarkets in certain states.
The machines, distributed by the Texas-based company American Rounds, began appearing in grocery stores in Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma in July. American Rounds says the machines have “built-in AI technology, card scanning capability and facial recognition software”that confirms the purchaser’s age and verifies that their face matches their ID. The machines don’t limit how much ammunition a person can purchase at a time.
“Easy access to ammunition helps to fuel our country’s gun violence epidemic, which now claims more than 44,000 lives annually,” the letter reads. “Studies show that increasing the availability of firearms and ammunition leads to more injuries and deaths, especially suicides, and that regulation of ammunition purchases can help reduce gun violence.”
Markey and Warren’s letter says these machines carry “inherent risks,” including possibly allowing people who are barred from purchasing guns and ammo under federal law — including people with convictions for felonies or domestic violence misdemeanors and people with active domestic violence-related restraining orders — to circumvent these restrictions. The letter also says that eliminating face-to-face sales means there’s no opportunity to identify straw purchases. “[E]xperienced gun shop employees may be able to detect when someone attempts to straw purchase ammunition for another and stop the transaction,” the letter reads. Clerks could also notice when a customer is experiencing signs of distress or other warnings that they plan on using ammunition to hurt themselves or others — and could refuse to sell to them.
The letter also takes issue with the machines’ use of “unreliable and inaccurate facial recognition technology,” noting that studies show that facial recognition algorithms misidentify women and people of color at higher rates than they misidentify white men. “Given the significant error rates with facial recognition technology, ammunition vending machines raise serious concerns about false approval and potential legal implications for both consumers and vendors.”
“A federal license is not required to sell ammunition. However, commercial sales of ammunition must comply with state laws as well as any applicable federal laws,” an ATF spokesperson said in a statement to CNN in July.
Markey and Warren have requested that the ATF provide written responses to a list of questions by August 30th. The ATF did not immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment.
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potsy52 : I feel the LIBS ought to pass legislation to outlaw Al pen, pencils/ all writing utensils. They have been known to misspell words
Trytosaveabit OP potsy52 : Hehehe! That law would definitely affect me directly as well!
BearBear98 Trytosaveabit OP : Florida I think is in South arming Haiti disturbance. Arizona & Texas is south they are arming cartels for fentanyl. It's those conservatives.
Trytosaveabit OP BearBear98 : Hehehe! You mean like Obama and Holder did running guns across the boarder to the cartels and the only reason they got caught was because one of those illegally run guns killed one of our FANTASTIC & BRAVE CBP Officers! Hehehe. Guess you also think giving 25K to 1st time home buyers and Capping Grocery Store prices are great also? Hehehe