Nuclear explosions generate such severe levels of EMF (?electromagnetic force?) that (25 years ago) the military said all radio communication and computer operations would be inoperable or even destroyed. I do not know what research has proven since then, but what effect would such EMF have on such weapons as "My next gun"?
Also, I believe I saw on (?the Discovery Channel?) a program called "InSight". LawEnforcement research into this field indicated that LE may be able to disrupt typical electrical usage, in a home (for example), to permanently destroy computers, microwaves, TVs, and even disrupt the use of common light bulbs (or destroy them). This being done with EMF generating devices. I believe they called one an "EMF cannon" or something similar.
Naturally such weapons as high intensity low-cyle sound waves (causing disabling nausea), EMF "devices" and other technically advanced non-lethal law enforcement "aids" would only be used to protect American subjects... er,... citizens in hostage and "stand-off" situations. Such "tools" would never be used against large groups of men, women, elderly, children, and infants or to attack some remote mountain "stronghold".
((Sorry, that may have been a bit "off thread". The connection is "electronics".))
If the barrels must be re-loaded or sent to the factory for re-loading, there would have to be some device to quickly change barrels. I wonder if that device would be called a magazine or a clip.
[This message has been edited by Dennis (edited April 05, 1999).]