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Avril, Tom
Engineers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology say they have made progress in the development of a gun that can be operated only by its owner. They have created a prototype device that features sensors in the gun handle that can recognize a person's grip. Researchers says the "smart" gun can be put on the market within five years. " Meanwhile, the state of New Jersey has determined that within three years, all handguns sold in the state must feature some type of recognition technology. If passed, the law would be the only one of its kind in the country. Smart gun opponents say incorporating such technologies would cause gun prices to rise. Philip J. Cook, an economist at Duke University, estimates that if all handguns were equipped with recognition technology, more than 4,000 lives would be saved annually by preventing homicides, accidents, and teen suicides. FBI data indicates that one in six officers who are killed annually is killed with his or her weapon.
