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... The lune workshop, funded by NAE, was intended to set the stage for a more in-depth examination of owner-authorized handguns. In December 2002, NAE received support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to assess the technical feasibility of developing a reliable smart handgun.
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... Whatever the terminology, owner-authorized handguns are meant to prevent specific unintended or undesirable uses of handguns: accidental shootings, usually by very young children; the shooting of police officers by assailants using the officers' own weapons; suicides, especially by teenagers; homicides by individuals using stolen handguns, guns purchased informally ("gray market" firearms) , or guns sold illegally ("black market" firearms)
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... Every year, handguns kill and injure thousands of people and are used in the commission of a variety of crimes. Policy makers at the state and national levels, and the public, have focused on police officer gun takeaways and accidental shootings involving children as the problems that can be best addressed by owner-authorized handgun technology.
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... And because it might be difficult to tell the difference visually between a technology-enhanced handgun and a dumb handgun, the presence of smart handguns in the home, for example could increase the risk of accidental discharges of weapons mistaken for smart handguns. Given the uncertainties involved and the absence of data, it is impossible at this time to predict whether reliable owner-authorized handguns would have an overall beneficial or detrimental effect, especially in the short term.
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... OVERVIEW 5 of these devices, the potential utility of owner-authorized handguns is intriguing. Considerably more research in the laboratory and by social scientists will be necessary to provide manufacturers, policy makers, and the public with enough information to make informed decisions on this .


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