German Gun Designer's Quest For A Smarter Weapon Infuriates U.S. Gun Rights Advocates

To The Gun World, The Designer Of The 'Smart Gun' Is A Traitor
An employee of Armatix poses for photographers as he presents the �SmartGun Concept' at the International Weapons trade fair in the southern German city of Nuermberg on March 12, 2010. 1150 exhibitors are taking part in the trade fair running to March 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO DDP / JOERG KOCH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOERG KOCH/AFP/Getty Images)
An employee of Armatix poses for photographers as he presents the �SmartGun Concept' at the International Weapons trade fair in the southern German city of Nuermberg on March 12, 2010. 1150 exhibitors are taking part in the trade fair running to March 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO DDP / JOERG KOCH GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JOERG KOCH/AFP/Getty Images)

In nearly 30 years at Heckler & Koch, a legendary German gunmaker, Ernst Mauch designed some of the world’s most lethal weapons, including the one that reportedly killed Osama bin Laden. A state regulator once called him a “rock star” in the industry.

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