smart gun Tag Archive
Announcement: Smart Tech Firearms Reliability Challenge
The Smart Tech Challenges Foundation was formed to spur innovation in firearm safety, and our elite field of innovators are working on technologies that improve safety through the integration of …
Smart guns locked to owners’ identities could stop needless deaths
Originally published in New Scientist London. What is your foundation’s approach to the US gun situation? It’s a polarising issue in this country – the political system is gridlocked. Many …
Why Don’t We Have Life-Saving Smart Guns Yet?
Originally published in Popular Mechanics. For decades inventors have been trying to make guns that can be fired only by their owners, without sacrificing reliability. Stuffy industry types call them …
Teen Develops Smart Gun Unlocked by Fingerprint
Originally published in Voice of America. Smart Tech Challenges Foundation’s innovator Kai Kloepfer was 16 years old when he won the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair. He had designed a …
Smart guns can prevent gun tragedies
Published in the Detroit Free Press. At a time when he should be getting ready for his first day of sixth grade, an 11-year-old Detroit boy has been charged with …
Weekly Firearms Safety Summary
These are the top news stories from the past week that address issues pertaining to gun violence in America. Catch up on what you missed and stay connected with the …
Weekly Firearms Safety Summary
The Smart Tech Challenges Foundation Weekly Firearms Safety Summary aggregates the top firearms safety stories of the week. 5. FLAG THIS AS IMPORTANT: Just before the weekend, The Washington Post’s editorial …
Weekly Firearms Safety Summary
The Smart Tech Challenges Foundation Weekly Firearms Safety Summary aggregates the top firearms safety stories of the week. 5. STOLEN GUNS — NOTHING NEW, NOTHING GOOD: A 32-year-old San Francisco …