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TBD | Can Smart Guns Save Lives?

TBD | Can Smart Guns Save Lives?

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis


TBD | Can Smart Guns Save Lives?

FromWhat Next | Daily News and Analysis

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A “smart gun” is designed to only work in the hands of the gun’s proper owner. With the first smart gun potentially coming to market later this year, can the tech deliver on its promise?

Guests: 
Champe Barton, reporter at The Trace
Kai Kloepfer, founder and CEO of Biofire

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Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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