A gun that only lets a specific person use it has been under development for over a decade — and it just hit the market.
, a company based in Broomfield, Colorado, on Thursday said it created, launching the world's first biometric handgun, The Biofire Smart Gun, according to a company statement.he started working on the project following the Aurora theater shooting in 2012."That was really my first sort of encounter with the topic…and really started to think about, 'How we can do something about this?'" Kloepfer told Bloomberg.
: The gun uses fingerprints and 3D, infrared facial recognition technology to allow only authorized people to shoot it.It's powered by a rechargeable, lithium-ion battery, and uses encryption technology to ensure it can't be modified into a conventional handgun.The 9mm handgun is designed for home defense, and to prevent firearm deaths among children, Kloepfer said in a statement.: The gun can be preordered with a refundable $149 deposit, and will cost $1,499.
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