> I don't understand the point of this rifle. Is it to enable non-shooters to shoot? It's not hard to learn how to shoot. With an afternoon of instruction and a

> I don't understand the point of this rifle. Is it to enable non-shooters to shoot? It's not hard to learn how to shoot. With an afternoon of instruction and a few practice sessions, you can hit 1000 yd targets with a normal scoped precision rifle without much difficulty. I gather that it must be more publicity stunt than anything; or perhaps at best a vehicle to a lucrative government R&D contract. Shooters don't need or want this and those who don't shoot because they think it's too hard won't pay for it (if such a person exists at all). The government has no possible use for it beyond automated weapons systems which they already operate, but I wouldn't put it past them to pay for additional development just for the hell of it.