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Kickstarter’s anti-gun policies make it difficult for inventors to bring their products to the commercial and military markets. <\/em>(Photo: Kickstarter<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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When Dave Hellekson invented the Pumalock Interrupter, he hoped to fund his new venture by launching a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. While the popular website prohibits funding for \u201cweapon accessories,\u201d Helleckson\u2019s quick-access gun lock is, by definition, not an accessory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why he was surprised when Kickstarter instantly\nrejected his campaign. Assuming the company\u2019s bots had mistakenly flagged his\nproduct, he reached out to a customer service agent, who replied: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe disallow any weapons accessories regardless of their intended use. As such, we would not be able to approve this project, per both Kickstarter’s rules and the rules of our payments processor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Hellekson has initiated an official appeal, but this rejection means he\u2019ll miss the crucial Christmas buying season so essential to startup businesses. He also feels like Kickstarter has singled him out due to his product\u2019s connection to the gun industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like being discriminated against like this,\nparticularly on a legal product,\u201d he said in an interview with GunsAmerica. \u201cIt\nreally sucks, to be honest. I was absolutely furious this weekend when they\nsent me the refusal letter. It doesn\u2019t make sense. Why would they want kids to\ndie?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hellekson argues that the Pumalock Interrupter should not be\ncategorized as an accessory because it doesn\u2019t enhance the beauty, convenience,\nor effectiveness of a firearm, as most dictionaries define the word \u201caccessory.\u201d\nUnlike a trigger or a light or a sighting system, Hellekson\u2019s fingerprint lock impedes<\/em> the functioning of a firearm.\nThe simple cable runs through the firearm\u2019s receiver and keeps it from being\nused until the owner unlocks it with his or her fingerprint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Kickstarter doesn\u2019t come through, Hellekson isn\u2019t sure where he\u2019ll find another investor. The corporate crusade against the firearms industry\u2014what he calls a \u201cprogram of discrimination”\u2014doesn\u2019t end with Kickstarter. The other major crowdfunding site, Indiegogo, has the same policy against firearm \u201caccessories,\u201d and Hellekson\u2019s applications for business loans have been rejected by both Bank of America and Chase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you even mention guns, they slam the door shut on you,\u201d\nhe said. \u201cI find it very frustrating. Weapons are part of the Constitution. How\ncan these businesses ignore that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kickstarter did not respond to multiple requests for comment on this story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Exclusive: Financial Attacks Continue as Franklin Armory, RMR Bullets Report Discrimination<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Crushing Innovation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hellekson isn\u2019t alone. Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of\ninventors have faced similar blacklisting, and the marginalization of the gun\nindustry could have long-term effects on both the industry and America\u2019s national\nsecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the argument made by Larry Lopata, the CEO of Gun Dynamics<\/a>, a crowdfunding website specifically dedicated to firearms-related products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lopata helped start Gun Dynamics after being rejected from\nKickstarter for trying to fund a new kind of 1911 trigger. But he soon realized\nthat helping inventors working on gun-related products could have much larger\nconsequences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to repress a perfectly legitimate business,\nwhat\u2019s next? I felt there was a real patriotic, constitutional line that was\nbeing drawn,\u201d he told GunsAmerica. \u201cRussia and China are building their\nmilitaries. Our army is all beat up. These [inventors] are the guys who might\nhave the next great idea to keep us safe, to help us keep our competitive edge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While he respects Kickstarter\u2019s freedom to institute their own policies, he believes investing in gun-related inventions is crucial to our country\u2019s continued dominance on the world stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI understand why they\u2019re doing it, but I find it reckless and dangerous,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s like cutting your nose to spite your face. These [inventors] can\u2019t get loans. They\u2019re on the second mortgage of their house. We realized we really needed to support these people.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Conservative Candidates for Governor Vow to Stop Discrimination Against Georgia Gun Companies<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gun Dynamics launched in April of 2018 and was immediately flooded with inquiries. Lopata said they expected 10 or 12 projects in the first year but received over 30 inquiries in the first 30 days. Today their website lists eight products in which individuals can invest, and the team at Gun Dynamics also helps connect inventors with lawyers, accountants, and law enforcement experts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even more importantly, Lopata said the U.S. military is\nevaluating five or six of the technologies that had initially approached Gun\nDynamics after being rejected by companies like Kickstarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo exactly what I feared happened! These people had nowhere\nto go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of those products is designed by a company called Dimensional Weapon Systems<\/a>. It allows users to track and record via blockchain encryption the movements of a firearm, including when a shot is fired. It also alerts users when the firearm needs to be repaired or retired. The U.S. Army is currently reviewing<\/a> this \u201csmart gun\u201d system, and officials hope it will be able to diagnose more efficiently when a rifle needs to be repaired or replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lopata didn\u2019t want to speculate on Kickstarter\u2019s rationale for rejecting these kinds of potentially life-saving technologies. But he did acknowledge that, on the surface, the decision doesn\u2019t make sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think you have a situation where people have emotional\nresponses over rational responses,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t mind if you have an\neducated opinion on something, but I do get concerned when you have an emotional\nopinion on something, and you can\u2019t back it up with facts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hellekson has approached Gun Dynamics, and his product is in\nthe initial review process. Lopata hopes he and his team can help inventors\nlike Hellekson when no one else will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s exactly the reason we started this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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