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Firearm industry reacts to high-profile ‘smart gun’ hack
by Chris EgerIn the wake of an article this week highlighting several recently exposed security shortcomings in the German Armatix iP1 pistol, the trade organization for the firearms industry weighed in.
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Apparently the Armatix iP1 ‘smart gun’ can be hacked with a magnet (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerA security researcher who goes by the name "Plore" found multiple ways to defeat the vaunted the Armatix GmbH Smart System and its $1,400 gun.
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The new Armatix iP9 ‘smart gun’ will be headed to the States in 2017
by Chris EgerAfter a rocky start, the niche German firearms company specializing in personalized handguns is bringing a 9mm version and a vow they are not aiming "to replace conventional guns."
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Survey claims most gun owners would buy smart guns
by Chris EgerThe gun industry is at odds with what they term an editorial piece by the Bloomberg School of Public Health on personalized firearms that use technology to prevent unauthorized access.
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Gun shops in NJ would be mandated to carry smart gun
by Chris EgerThe author of New Jersey's divisive smart gun law wants to revamp it to require dealers to carry at least one model of smart gun rather than sell them exclusively.
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Smart gun company loses founder as N.J. considers scrapping mandate
by Chris EgerIn a setback for smart gun advocates, German firm Armatix has offloaded its long-time president while New Jersey lawmakers mull over repealing a controversial law mandating their use.
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German ‘smart gun’ company doubling down with 9mm marketed to police
by Chris EgerArmatix, who currently has 5,000 unsold .22-caliber iP1 personalized handguns in storage, plans to develop a larger caliber version for a second go at the U.S. market.
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Gun control groups sue New Jersey over ignoring 2002 smart gun law
by Chris EgerThe Brady Campaign in association with a branch of the Million Mom March filed a lawsuit Monday to force New Jersey to comply with the its smart gun laws.
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Dynamic Grip Recognition smart guns just two years away, researchers say (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerResearchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology advise that the next generation of biometric-equipped smart guns is as little as two years away from being fully mature.
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