Howard McGinnis wrote: > >gun. I personally think we need more hammer-control legislation! > > > > How about a PIC embedded in the handle of the hammer? Maybe the hammer head > could be used as a proximity sensor to ensure that only metal objects, such > as nails and car engines were to be struck? I could use a hammer controller > that would do mid course corrections to hit the nail instead of my thumb.... > > Howard Great, now all a psycho has to do is tape a nail onto the end of the hammer, and they can hammer said nail into my head. Or just pick up a rock and tie a rope net onto it & swing said weapon. Doesn't it make better sense to punish the person doing the objected-to ACTION, instead of the Tool? Mark -- I re-ship for small US & overseas businesses, world-wide. (For private individuals at cost; ask.)