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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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Can established gunmakers help smart guns in uphill push? (VIDEO)
by Jared MorganTwo well-known gunmakers joined others at an annual smart gun symposium in San Francisco, hoping to spur interest in the technology.
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New Jersey Senate passes smart gun mandate rollback bill
by Jared MorganThe New Jersey Senate passed a measure rolling back the state’s strict mandate on smart guns, a lawmaker told Guns.com shortly after the session Thursday.
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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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