In an interview with Jonathan Mossberg, vice president of OF Mossberg & Sons, the world's largest manufacturer of shotguns, described what was happening during the trial to create intelligent weapons. “We're talking about a laptop inside the firearm,” says Jonathan Mossberg. “If you know anything about firearms, there is an incredible amount of stress that occurs when you pull the trigger,” explains Mossberg, who is developing a smart rifle. “It's like hitting something with a sledgehammer every time you fire it.” In addition to percussion, there is also smoke, heat, and accumulated gun oil and gunpowder residue. Overall, a gun is the most inhospitable home for a silicon chip (D'Agnese