Blokchain for tracking bullets and guns.

[kotwica666]

I wonder why nobody came up with the idea of ​​using Blockchain in the arms industry?
The possibility of finding any weapon or even a bullet would solve many unexplained crimes.
I wonder if arms companies will ever implement this technology. This could practically end illegal arms trafficking. Many people for sure will not like this..

[NeuroticFish]

This could practically end illegal arms trafficking.

Not really. One company can keep double accounting - the legal arms can go on-chain, the rest go off-chain.
Or they can keep everything on-chain and the illegal part is handled by 3rd party companies that don't keep on-chain records.

[r1s2g3]

If the company is created for the soul purpose of promoting trafficking only?
Even the company is legit but how blockchain record of a bullet or arms can stop trafficking? If somebody stole from their inventory and sold in gray market? They are still lethal whether blockchain have their record or not.

[kotwica666]

This could practically end illegal arms trafficking.

Not really. One company can keep double accounting - the legal arms can go on-chain, the rest go off-chain.
Or they can keep everything on-chain and the illegal part is handled by 3rd party companies that don't keep on-chain records.

Illegal factories will always exist.
However, it seems to me that the effect could improve the situation when it comes to illegal trade - I mean reduce it
Similar solutions are being implemented on the drug market (legal drugs) and it seems to me a very good idea.

If the company is created for the soul purpose of promoting trafficking only?
Even the company is legit but how blockchain record of a bullet or arms can stop trafficking? If somebody stole from their inventory and sold in gray market? They are still lethal whether blockchain have their record or not.

Not sure how exactly will look identification of gun or bullet, but if will be stolen it should be identified somehow - now is implemented method to identify art works.. Maybe something simiar will also be helpful here..?  

[dothebeats]

They won't do this, or perhaps they can find a way to circumvent such regulations if this is to be implemented. The illegal arms trade is profitable for countries and arms dealers, so why would they do something that could potentially hinder their profit stream? This is an interesting thought, though sadly this wouldn't come into realization as the arms industry is just focused on making their wallets heavy and not really the safety of their consumers and the concerned parties.

[dablatair]

Hello,

It is really a great idea and will be very happy to see this happen but also think utopic. As there is too much money behind for countries and companies.

Also you will never be able to be sure that everything is declare correctly and of course never be able to fight against illegal factories/sellers and thefts.

But really thanks to blockchain to bring so much good ideas like this and the potential improvment on everybody's life.

[davis196]

We don't need blockchain tracking of manifactured guns and bullets.We need less guns and bullets manifactured.I am not sure that you know how the blockchain works.It's more about storing information that won't be lost due to hacks or servers going down,the blockchain itself can't track anything.

[LeGaulois]

The weapons already have a tracking system with a serial number. Guess why nobody tries to fake the numbers... The advantage of the blockchain is its data integrity, but then what? it won't be more efficient than the actual system.

[bitfocus]

I think this article will help you https://futurism.com/blockchain-gun-control

[Sithawaka]

I wonder why nobody came up with the idea of ​​using Blockchain in the arms industry?
The possibility of finding any weapon or even a bullet would solve many unexplained crimes.
I wonder if arms companies will ever implement this technology. This could practically end illegal arms trafficking. Many people for sure will not like this..

Blockchain is a system that was invented with pure intentions and if we are going to implemented that in arms and weapon industry even with right purposes no thing good will come out of it and this might become a reason to attract unnecessary attentions towards the blockchain network from governments and other parties and that will make arms industry more develop by providing sophisticated technology which can never be good to the world

[MrPeriklis]

That is actually a great idea lol, indeed funny how nobody has thought about it.

[SIDDHI777]

If blockchain technology could help to track illegal weapons effectively I think that should be implemented because illegal arms and weapons has become a major problem for many countries peace and there is a considerable amount of deaths that are happening due to these situations so if blockchain technology can be used to track such weapons it will be a great idea and also that will help to spread the  positive side and effectiveness about Blockchain technology as a solution to existing critical problems

[eaLiTy]

I wonder why nobody came up with the idea of ​​using Blockchain in the arms industry?
The possibility of finding any weapon or even a bullet would solve many unexplained crimes.
I wonder if arms companies will ever implement this technology. This could practically end illegal arms trafficking. Many people for sure will not like this..

The idea of using blockchain for the firearms industry was proposed in 2017 but the problem is that the lawmakers won't approve it citing evasion of privacy. The arms deal is a multi billion dollar market world wide and the big powers won't let that happen. If everything is trackable it makes difficult for covet operations if they plan to supply arms elsewhere. Even if they implement blockchain for the firearms, the illegal market will still thrive, but I did not understand how they can track every bullets manufactured. 

[Upgate]

In as much this would be a good idea to restrict crime and curtail it it can also fall into the wrong hands and become used as a grave menace

[sunsilk]

Its good to implement blockchain for the registration of arms and ammos but you just cant regulate and implement to the whole industry. What about those suppliers that aren't legitimate and they dont care about registration stuffs?

For this industry its good if the leading agency would apply this but thats the problem that they can face though it would be effective IMO.

[sheenshane]

The weapons already have a tracking system with a serial number. Guess why nobody tries to fake the numbers... The advantage of the blockchain is its data integrity, but then what? it won't be more efficient than the actual system.

Yes maybe the weapon has a tracking system but you could not track the bullet itself. When the bullets soft lead will hit to the target area, it will deform and I don't know if still tracking number can trace that the soft lead of the bullets are easily deformed because it is made in a soft metal. Blockchain maybe can be used of having a record whos buying arms and bullets and yes it is traceable.

[serjent05]

I think this can only happen if every gun and bullet produced will have a distinguishing marks that would differ from the rest for them to be able to identify to whom the said guns and bullets are registered to. And if it is stolen by someone else and used in a crime then that would be making it complicated and would put the real owner in danger.

[metalglowd]

I wonder why nobody came up with the idea of ​​using Blockchain in the arms industry?
The possibility of finding any weapon or even a bullet would solve many unexplained crimes.
I wonder if arms companies will ever implement this technology. This could practically end illegal arms trafficking. Many people for sure will not like this..

It will not be suitable for the blockchain to solve this kind of problem, and it won't work. In industries like this, more evidence and real life activities are needed, not just data and only needed because blockchain and crypto have "anonymous" capabilities. I'm sure it wouldn't works well.

[coinwizard_]

It's a good Idea to track guns but then how about the ownership of those weapons as people will not want their personal data on the public ledger. A private blockchain would be useful as a database

[muslol67]

I don't think the subject has anything to do with Bitcoin. If there is a project interested in this question would be more logical in the subcoin discussion section. I'm sure there is a project that also addresses this issue, though not entirely.