The origin of the "programmed aiming device" rule?

NateG · Post by **NateG** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:33 am

"Any aiming device programmed to activate the firing mechanism is prohibited;"

Anyone know the story behind that rule? It (and similar) appear in rule books for all sorts of different disciplines (including all the NRA ones I can find), and my guess is that it originally came from the ISSF/UIT rule book. I'm really curious about the rule's history--especially in light of the no weak-hand triggering of an electronic trigger rule and the new no active oscillation reduction system rule.

zuckerman · Post by **zuckerman** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:48 am

http://www.popsci.com/technology/articl ... rfect-shot

NateG · Post by **NateG** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:18 pm

Yeah, that's what made me think of the rule. (Well, the NRA's version of it) The first thing I thought was, now there's something that actually exists that would be prohibited by that rule.

But any idea where the rule came from originally? Was there an actual system back in the 80s, or why did the rulemakers feel the need to preemptively ban a non-existent device?

Spencer · Post by **Spencer** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:29 pm

NateG wrote:... or why did the rulemakers feel the need to preemptively ban a non-existent device?

not so non-existent
e.g. a fairly simple extension of the system used by blind shooters
http://www.ibsa.es/eng/deportes/shootin ... 5-2009.pdf

Rutty · Post by **Rutty** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:52 pm

Spencer wrote:
NateG wrote:... or why did the rulemakers feel the need to preemptively ban a non-existent device?
not so non-existent
e.g. a fairly simple extension of the system used by blind shooters
http://www.ibsa.es/eng/deportes/shootin ... 5-2009.pdf

You are way beyond me there Spencer, you will have to explain your reasoning. I am very familiar with the blind sighting devices, which are centre weighted light metering systems with an analogue audio output. The exception is the French device which has an active laser component, but in the end appears to operate in a similar fashion. However no one seems to be using the French device at international level, the predominant systems being Swarovski with a few Siemens.

Rutty