Access to safer guns is favored by most in U.S., poll finds
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Written by Melissa Healy.
The U.S. public is open to buying guns that are made or altered so that they cannot be fired by a child or a person not authorized to use them, a new survey finds. (Wes Bausmith / Los Angeles Times)
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans — including 42.8% of gun owners — say that if they were to buy a new firearm, they would choose one equipped with technology that prevents it from being fired by an unauthorized user, a new national survey has found.
The survey suggests an openness to so-called smart guns, personalized weapons and childproof firearms. Their development has been championed in recent years by the Obama administration as well as a range of physicians’ groups and public health advocates.