Makers of smart guns waiting to see if Obama will walk the talk
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Written by Terry Collins.
The president wants to make it possible for consumers to find and buy these new types of guns. It won’t be easy going.
Smart-gun maker Jonathan Mossberg said he’s “cautiously optimistic” about President Obama’s calls for action on firearms technology. (R Wettish/Jonathan Mossberg)
Jonathan Mossberg planned to listen closely to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address Tuesday.
The Daytona Beach, Florida-based gun maker has much to gain from President Obama’s recent call for more investment in the development of smart guns. His company, iGun Technology, spent more than a dozen years working on a “smart” pump-action shotgun, and he comes from a family regarded as America’s oldest firearms manufacturer.