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NSSF Factsheet: "Smart Gun" Technology

An “authorized user recognition” firearm is a concept whereby a firearm would have some sort of technology built into it to recognize and only be capable of firing for an “authorized user.” The concept has been discussed since the mid1990s when it was conceived of as technological response to law enforcement officers being injured or killed when a criminal wrestles the officer’s firearm away and uses it against the officer. This concept is sometimes colloquially called “smart guns” or “personalized guns.”

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