How Close Are We To Smart Guns?

 

Experts weigh in at Fortuneā€™s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen.

Although smart guns are hailed as potentially a more effective way for gun safety, the commercialization of these devices could still be decades away.

Smart guns, also called ā€œpersonalizedā€ guns, come equipped with technology so that the guns can only be fired by a specific person or authorized user.

But Margot Hirsch, president of gun safety organization, Smart Tech Challenges Foundation, said she believes smart guns would cut back on gun violence, but she said these guns are still a long way from coming to market. ā€œGun deaths will take over automobile deaths in 2016,ā€ she said at Fortuneā€™s Brainstorm Tech on Wednesday.ā€But in the past few decades, automotive companies have added more safety features in cars. It will likely also take decades to make a change with guns.ā€

How Close Are We To Smart Guns?

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