A smart gun, or personalized gun, is a firearm that includes a safety feature or features that allow it to fire only when activated by an authorized user. These safety features can prevent misuse, accidental shootings, gun thefts, and use of the weapon against the owner. Smart guns distinguish authorized users.
Kai Kloepfer, 19, has developed a prototype gun that unlocks with a fingerprint sensor, like a smartphone. Could it save lives? WSJ's Geoffrey A. Fowler takes it for a first test shot.
video by WSJ on Youtube
Kai Kloepfer says:. “I started developing this technology at the age of 15 after I started to realize just how much of a problem we have with gun violence and the lack of any feasible solution."
video by Channel One News on Youtube