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Access to safer guns is favored by most in U.S., poll finds
Read the full article from the Los Angeles Times here. Written by Melissa Healy. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans — including 42.8% of gun owners — say that if …

John Hopkins Survey: Most Americans Support Smart Guns
Read the full news release from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health here. FINDINGS SUGGEST BROAD INTEREST IN GUNS THAT CAN ONLY OPERATE IN HANDS OF AUTHORIZED USER, …

The Challenges for Smart-Gun Makers
Read the full article from Bloomberg Businessweek here. Written by Paul Barrett. “If we can set it up so you can’t unlock your phone unless you’ve got the right fingerprint, …

This New Fingerprinting Technology Can Secure Almost Any Handgun
Read the full article from Fortune here. Written by Hilary Brueck. The tech unlocks a gun for its owner’s hand in one second. Omer Kiyani knows what its like to …

Makers of smart guns waiting to see if Obama will walk the talk
Read the full article from CNET here. Written by Terry Collins. The president wants to make it possible for consumers to find and buy these new types of guns. It …

Obama is pushing controversial smart guns. This NRA member may have the answer.
Read the full article from the Washington Post here. Written by Colby Itkowitz. When President Obama called for advanced research on “smart” gun technologies last week, Omer Kiyani thought, “I’ve …

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 …