Imagine you're a cop, scuffling with a suspect. He grabs for your gun. What do you do?
Soon, the answer may be to let him take it.
Colt is working on a transponder you can wear on your finger like a ring. The transponder must be 1 to 10 inches away from your .45, or it won't fire.
Police agencies across the country have inquired about the technology. But buyers will have to wait for up to three years while Colt conducts rigorous testing. The company - not to mention law enforcement - wants to make sure its technoguns are failsafe.
Colt engineer Doug Overbury says the CIA has asked about implanting transponders into agents' hands. And although Colt isn't discussing licensing deals at present, potential applications are broad. A tagged shirt, for example, could signal a child's location - or that of an errant employee.
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