Author Archive for Margot Hirsch
One Week in April, Four Toddlers Shot and Killed Themselves
Read the full article from The New York Times here. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sha’Quille Kornegay, 2 years old, was buried in a pink coffin, her favorite doll by her …
Smart Gun Manufacturer Responds to Gun Rights Vitriol
Read the full article from Guns.com here. Third generation gunmaker Jonathan Mossberg on Wednesday responded to a statement put out by a national gun rights group this week attacking presidential …
Can White House, Tech Startups Overcome Gun Lobby Resistance to ‘Smart Guns’?
Read the full article from The Christian Science Monitor here. Despite fierce resistance from groups such as the National Rifle Association – and safety and privacy concerns about the technology …
Report: Toddlers Have Shot 23 People So Far this Year
Read the full article here. Written by Josh Hafner for USA Today. Toddlers ages three and younger have shot at least 23 people in the United States this year, according to …
Smartest Gun Technology Yet? Startup Wins $100,000
Read the full article from the The New York Brainway here. On the same day that President Barack Obama announced that his administration will move on multiple fronts to save …
Gun Maker Wants Industry to Give ‘Smart Guns’ a Shot
Read the full article here. Written by the Associated Press for PennLive. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jonathan Mossberg is among a small number of pioneers looking to build a …
Can ‘Smart Gun’ Technology Make Firearms Safer?
Read the full article from PBS NewsHour here. Daytona Beach, Florida-based iGun Technology Corp. has been developing a “smart gun,” a firearm that uses a ring with a chip …
White House Commitment to Smart Gun Technology Will Lead to Safer Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth Galicia/510-858-5448 WHITE HOUSE COMMITMENT TO SMART GUN TECHNOLOGY WILL LEAD TO SAFER COMMUNITIES Smart gun technologies could prevent 20,000 misfires each year; government testing …