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Gun Spotting Cameras in New Orleans?

The technology can see through layers of clothing.

It's no surprise that New Orleans is a city with a lot of crime. What might be surprising is how the city is thinking about dealing with this situation. Cameras that use infrared or similar technologies that can "see" guns through layers of clothing are being…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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New Smart Gun Unlocks Like an iPhone

New Smart Gun Unlocks Like an iPhone

19-year-old develops the technology, but it has some drawbacks.

One of the things that gun safety advocates have pushed for over the past few years is smart gun technology. This technology would treat a gun in a manner similar to a locked keyboard or door entry code that only unlocks with a code that…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Technology Companies Ramp Up “Smart Gun” Devices

Inventors are responding the the President's call for investment

President Obama supports gun safety technology and is having the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security learn all they can about it. What are some advanced developments in gun safety as far as technology goes? According to a report by CNN Money, there are several. Amatrix Smart…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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fingerprint scanner

Are Smart Guns that Wirelessly Recognize Owners Safe or Controlling?

New Technology May Become Industry Standard

"Smart guns" are weapons that only their owners can fire because it recognizes the fingerprints of the owner using a mechanism, usually located on the grip. They can unlock by wirelessly interacting with a ring or watch that the shooter is wearing. The subject is getting…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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