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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 15, 2023 16:07:54 GMT
The world’s first ever “smart-gun” that features a life-saving fingerprint unlocking feature hit the market this week. The 9mm handgun from Biofire Technologies uses fingerprint recognition technology to lock out anyone besides the owner of the firearm and users who are approved by the owner. A press release from the company explains that it “enables firearm owners to defend themselves against external threats while preventing unauthorized access and misuse.” “Your Smart Gun only fires for the people you choose, so your firearm can never cause a tragic outcome in the hands of a child, criminal, or anyone else,” Biofire’s website states. The gun, which is $1,499, according to the New York Post, unlocks in less than a second using its fingerprint or facial recognition sensor. It locks back up instantly when it is not being used. Representatives from the company told the Post that it will help prevent tragedies involving children and guns from occurring, as well as criminals taking guns from law-abiding citizens to commit violence. townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/04/13/smart-gun-hits-the-market-n2621917
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 15, 2023 16:16:33 GMT
If this is anything like the fingerprint tech used on many cell phones and tablets, it won't take long for the crooks to find ways of getting around it, but it will make things harder for law abiding gun owners to protect themselves when needed.
My phone has fingerprint unlock, but experience suggests that on any given day I have at best a 50/50 chance of the scanner accurately recognizing my print on the first try.
So many things can interfere with these scanners: cold hands, sweaty hands, cut or scratch on finger, dirt on finger, need to remove gloves, etc. etc. etc.
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Post by barb43 on Apr 16, 2023 2:24:42 GMT
If this is anything like the fingerprint tech used on many cell phones and tablets, it won't take long for the crooks to find ways of getting around it, but it will make things harder for law abiding gun owners to protect themselves when needed. My phone has fingerprint unlock, but experience suggests that on any given day I have at best a 50/50 chance of the scanner accurately recognizing my print on the first try. So many things can interfere with these scanners: cold hands, sweaty hands, cut or scratch on finger, dirt on finger, need to remove gloves, etc. etc. etc. You've really hit the nail on the head. My phone is password protected (that happened accidentally, I wasn't intending to set a password - I thought I was opening up my related gmail account ). But, to maneuver around the internet, the phone often doesn't read my fingertips & won't take me anywhere. Sometimes, my pinky will work, or my either of my thumbs - when it's really my right pointer finger the phone most recognizes. Soooo, if I had to count on my life-saving firearm to recognize my trigger finger, it would be little more effective than some kind of russian roulette game. I'd hate to have to rely on that.
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