Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns

Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 80
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ISBN-10 : 9780309096997
ISBN-13 : 0309096995
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Book Synopsis Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns by : National Academy of Engineering

Download or read book Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns written by National Academy of Engineering and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-08-28 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Misuse of handguns is a significant factor in deaths, morbidity, and crime in the United States. One approach to reducing certain types of handgun misuse is to create a user-authorized handgun (UAHG), a firearm that can be operated only by an authorized user(s). Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns clarifies the technical challenges of developing a reliable UAHG. This report determines the requirements and specifications of UAHGs for those concerned with public and/or personal safety, and identifies technologies that could satisfy these needs.


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