Author Archive for Margot Hirsch
What makes a ‘smart gun’ smart?
Read the full article from The Conversation here. Written by Donald Sebastian. Every time a toddler accidentally shoots a friend or family member, a teen kills himself via gunshot or …
Can this high-tech gun accessory make smart guns a reality?
Read the full article from Fast Company here. Written by Darrell Hartman. Though the idea of using technology to improve firearms safety has been around for decades (and stymied by …
Can Tech Really Disrupt Gun Violence?
Read the full article from The San Francisco Chronicle here. Written by Joe Garofoli. With a gridlocked Congress unlikely to advance any sort of firearm control measures, President Obama is …
Can this smart lock solve America’s gun troubles?
Read the full article from The Verge here. Written by Frank Bi. Smart guns have been in the news this week, boosted by an executive action from President Obama calling for …
Can Tech Disrupt Gun Violence?
Read the full article from the San Francisco Chronicle here. Written by Joe Garofoli. With a gridlocked Congress unlikely to advance any sort of firearm control measures, President Obama is …
Obama Embraces Smart Gun Technology; Boulder Inventor Gets To Work
Read the full article from the Colorado Public Radio here. Written by Andrea Dukakis. President Obama’s executive order Tuesday aimed at reducing gun violence also encourages the development of so-called …
Quinn: Silicon Valley should jump into the smart gun market
Read the full article from the San Jose Mercury News here. Written by Michelle Quinn. Among President Barack Obama’s gun reforms announced this week was an important nugget that should …
Obama embraces smart guns, thrilling proponents of the controversial technology
Read the full article from The Washington Post here. Written by Michael S. Rosenwald. Proponents of smart guns say President Obama’s executive action on gun control, which includes a directive for …