President Barack Obama plans to make smart gun technology a primary part of his push to control firearms, but an expert warns that the new high-tech weaponry poses a danger to constitutional rights—and he’s not talking about the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court has held the Fifth Amendment protects a person from being compelled to testify against himself, or from providing evidence, but does not offer protection against being compelled to produce a fingerprint. This could allow the government to force people to put their hand on the [smart] gun and open it. If only the owner of the gun could use the gun, and police could compel him to identify the weapon, then—so the argument goes—you are requiring him to incriminate himself.
Obama Smart Gun Push Could Conflict With Constitutional Rights
