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A Colorado startup is introducing the first biometric “smart gun” in the U.S. this month, equipped with fingerprint and facial recognition to ensure it can only be fired by authorized users. This technology aims to enhance safety by preventing children and unauthorized individuals from using the weapon.

Priced at $1,500, the 9mm gun uses an electric signal to fire bullets, a novel approach compared to traditional firearms. The startup, Biofire, says its smart gun has been extensively tested for reliability.

Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs for Gun Owners of America: “What these so-called smart guns do is lock your firearm so it’s inaccessible in certain situations when you’re going to want it — like a life-or-death situation.”

Kai Kloepfer, Biofire CEO and founder: “It’s just a very, very different approach and one that has involved rigorous testing and validation of every single piece of the system.”