Could a biometric lock be the key to gun safety?
Though the idea of using technology to improve firearms safety has been around for decades (and stymied by politics for just as long), a forthcoming product offers hope that 2016 could be the break through year for smart guns. Created by Detroit entrepreneur Omer Kiyani, Identilock is a biometric clasp that shields a gun’s trigger and releases only when it detects the own er’s fingerprint. The goal: Curtail the estimated 2,000 accidental shootings that hospitalize children and adolescents in the U.S. each year and reduce the market for stolen handguns.
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