Colorado Sun and KUNC.org, July 3 and 8, 2022 — Biofire in Broomfield has produced a gun that can only be used by someone with the right fingerprint or face scan. Experts have differing visions of what a post-smart gun world might look like.
The Broomfield-based company Biofire has produced a gun that can only be used by someone with the right fingerprint or face scan. Experts have differing visions of what a post-smart gun world might look like. Users can use the dock to program the smart gun. They can even program in temporary users, whose profiles can be set to auto-delete after a few hours — like after going to a shooting range, for example. (Dylan Simard/KUNC)
“So, a gun that can only be shot by its designated owner is now available for purchase — but does that mean it’s any safer than other guns? Eileen McCarron, president of the gun violence prevention organization Colorado Ceasefire, said this firearm is an improvement — but there are still no safe guns.”
