Startup claims biometric scanning can make a ‘secure’ gun

Photo caption: The Biofire Smart Gun is a 9mm handgun supposedly secured by fingerprint and facial recognition biometrics. Biofire. Article by Andrew Paul. Popular Science – April 18, 2023.

Biofire says combining fingerprint and facial scanning with handguns could reduce unintended use. Experts point to other issues.

Reports from the Centers for Disease Control show gun violence is the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States. In 2021, a separate study indicated over a third of its surveyed adolescents alleged being able to access a loaded household firearm in less than five minutes. […]

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