http://www.chiappafirearms.com/contact-us
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Registered my displeasure with them... as follows.
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Good day Sir or Madam,
My wife has been asking for a Rhino since seeing the videos from SHOTshow earlier this year, however today I saw something rather disturbing. I'm sure you're getting a flood of mail now regarding the introduction of RFID chips to your products.
I'm no tinfoil hatter, But my early jobs in my youth were in electronic components. RFID does NOT have a short range, and the growing exploits by dishonest people who can afford $100 in parts make the addition of any such chips a serious impediment to purchasing anything including said devices.
Whilst in it's infancy, such products look like a dream come true for inventory control, most of us who carry concealed don't want our being armed broadcast to those of ill intent and some small measure of electronic knowledge. Such crimes are rapidly increasing in number here in the US, with people scanning Credit Cards simply by walking around with a reader for RFID.
Additionally, in many states, while we have Concealed and open carry laws... many jurisdictions do everything they can to make the actual carrying of Pistols as inconvenient, and legally painful as possble, including illegal and improper arrests... and threats of further legal action being dropped in exchange for not suing.
I shudder to think of being pinged by a passing officer for being a legal Concealed weapon carrier, and "investigated"
It is true that I am perfectly capable of disabling such a chip, should my wife come home with her Rhino, the point remains that most of us are deeply offended by the very suggestion of even the inclusion of such devices.
I wish you well, but understand... I will not be purchasing any of your products if this plan comes to fruition.
I am a Cowboy Action shooter, precisely your bread and butter.
Best wishes
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Oh and M-cameron... people ARE stealing CC info out of the air just walking around with RFID scanners. It's not tinfoil hattery, nor does it take a "lot" of equipment.
Even Mythbusters won't touch the topic with a 10 foot pole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X034R3yzDhw&feature=related
Afterthought... chips have been read as far as several hundred yards away in some cases... Now lets say it's down to 20 feet. Tech-baddie sees you leave for the day and manages to get the ping from the RFID chipped guns in your house, from outside.