9mm Handguns That Can Only Be Fired by Owners Hitting Stores in US

Second Amendment activists are angry that smart guns will soon hit the shelves in the US.

9mm handguns can only be fired by verified users, according to the report. The futuristic guns are going to be launched this year.

After hearing stories of children being shot when playing with guns, the founder of LodeStar wanted to create a weapon. The smart gun could prevent some of these tragic incidents by requiring a user to be verified before firing.
After years of research and testing, the technology embedded in the guns is sophisticated enough for a commercial launch.
We feel like we are at the point where we should go public. We are there.

The smart gun uses a phone app and pin pad for user activation. The gun can be unlocked with a single finger.
SmartGunz is launching a product that is currently being tested by law enforcement agencies. The models will be used for law enforcement and public use. Both companies hope that the guns can reduce instances of negligent deaths as well as suicides due to unattended guns.

Not everyone is happy. Some gun rights advocates worry that smart guns will lead to more government regulation.
New Jersey has a law that requires gun stores to sell smart guns when they become available. The 2002 law would have banned all gun sales except for smart guns.
The Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs executive director said that the other side used smart guns to ban everything that wasn't a smart gun. It woke gun owners up.

With smart guns scheduled to hit shelves, it might result in increased regulation about what firearms can and cannot be sold.

There is a lot of research and hype about smart guns, but very few results. It seems like it might happen this year. We will have to see if it becomes a slippery slope that 2A activists say it could be.
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