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By Jake McGuigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>Estimated reading time: <\/span>6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never underestimate the capacity for antigun lawmakers to chase after bad ideas. After all, for decades they\u2019ve enacted one more gun control law after another thinking the next one is the panacea that will solve the problem of criminals misusing guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Except history shows \u2013 and the American public knows \u2013 that it never has, and it never will. The only ones who can\u2019t see the clear truth that criminals ignore gun laws are the billionaire-class funded gun control advocates and their willing allies in Congress and state capitals across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, Kai Kloepfer, Founder and CEO of Biofire<\/a><\/strong>, a \u201csmart gun\u201d company, is on the list of those telling lawmakers that mandating restrictions of what can and cannot be sold just doesn\u2019t work. In fact, it is counterproductive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This pistol is the first smart gun to reach the market, and it’s original from the ground up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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So far, Kloepfer\u2019s company is the only company that\u2019s brought an authorized-user technology equipped firearm to the market. To be crystal clear, NSSF has never opposed authorized-user technology<\/a><\/strong> in the firearm marketplace. NSSF believes gun buyers should have the choice to purchase the firearm that best meets their needs. NSSF has only ever opposed one-size-fits-all mandates, like the New Jersey existing mandate<\/a><\/strong> requiring every firearm retailer to carry at least one \u201csmart gun\u201d if that technology becomes available in that state. We also opposed the original New Jersey mandate that was repealed because even the bill sponsor, N.J. state Sen. Loretta Weinberg, ultimately agreed<\/a><\/strong> with what we told her over 20 years ago, mandates don\u2019t work, and they will suppress innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Are You Going to Buy Biofire\u2019s Smart Gun? \u2014 SHOT Show 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pushed by gun control advocates<\/strong><\/a>, Massachusetts lawmakers formed the Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology. This is a commission of lawmakers, several gun control experts and\u00a0even the patent-holder for microstamping \u201ctechnology.\u201d<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0NSSF has a token seat on the commission to give it a veneer of inclusiveness.\u00a0 The commission is a window into the lengths lawmakers will go to find new and innovative ways to wrestle away from law-abiding Massachusetts citizens what\u2019s left of Second Amendment rights in The Bay State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest was exploring the idea of mandating so-called \u201csmart guns\u201d in the state. Except, lawmakers got more than they bargained for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are proud to offer the Biofire Smart Gun as a new option for consumers. And we firmly believe that personalized firearm technology should remain a choice for responsible gun owners, one innovative solution among many. Mandates of personalized firearm technology, however well-intentioned, backfire by unintentionally stifling innovation and creating a backlash against adoption of the technology that such mandates intend to promote,\u201d Kloepfer explained, when he testified<\/a><\/strong> before the Massachusetts Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology. \u201cI want to be very clear here: The Americans who choose our technology do so trusting that we support their freedom of choice. The existence of the technology, and our ability to develop it, rests upon that foundation of trust. Our goal is to work alongside the firearms community and policymakers to ensure this technology is adopted voluntarily because it proves its value, not because it is forced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not enough?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Massachusetts has among the strictest gun control laws in the nation. Anyone wanting to legally buy a gun there must obtain a Firearm Identification (FID), costing applicants $100<\/a><\/strong> just to apply. An FID card is required to purchase, possess and transport rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Pistols require another license altogether \u2013 a License to Carry (LTC). Both of those government-issued permission slips come with a background check, which requires completion of a state-mandated firearm safety course. That\u2019s all before purchasing a firearm, which requires its own background check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every gun in the state is\u00a0required to be registered<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 even before they are sold. Then there are the restrictions on which type of firearm an individual can buy. No one in Massachusetts can buy a Modern Sporting Rifle<\/strong><\/a> (MSR), the most-popular selling centerfire rifle in America built on the AR-15<\/strong><\/a> platform. Magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds are forbidden \u2013 labelled erroneously as \u201clarge capacity magazines\u201d \u2013 when in fact, they\u2019re standard capacity. There are hundreds of millions of these magazines commonly owned throughout America. Don\u2019t even think about trying to privately make a firearm in the home. That was\u00a0outlawed too<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adults under 21 can\u2019t buy a gun either. They can vote, of course. They can exercise all their other rights protected under the U.S. Constitution. They can enter into legal contracts and join the military. Those adults, though, can\u2019t legally exercise their right to keep and bear arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criminals are a different story. They just buy them<\/a><\/strong> on the street corner. But Massachusetts lawmakers think they have an answer for that too. That\u2019s why the commission is exploring the idea of requiring all guns sold in the state be \u201csmart guns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principled Stand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some might argue that Kloepfer could see a bonanza if his technology were to be required. He sees it differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBefore I delve deeper, let me state Biofire\u2019s core policy position clearly: we oppose any law that would mandate, whether de jure<\/em> or de facto<\/em>, the use or sale of personalized firearm technology,\u201d Kloepfer told the Massachusetts committee<\/a><\/strong>. \u201cWe aim to develop technology that delivers choices, not restricts them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biofire is making more than a public statement. Aside from being an NSSF member and bringing his handgun to SHOT Show\u2019s\u00a0Industry Day at the Range<\/a><\/strong>, Kloepfer is staking his company on his commitment to stare down laws mandating his technology. He\u00a0posted a video<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0explaining his commitment to the right of gun owners to choose the firearm that best meets their needs on the company\u2019s website. His company submitted an\u00a0amicus letter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Boland v. Bonta<\/em>\u00a0with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing against the constitutionality of California\u2019s Unsafe Handgun Act that requires a state-approved list of handguns<\/strong> <\/a>that can be sold there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Disassembly is similar to AR-15’s, using take down pins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Every firearm ever made can be responsibly secured to prevent unauthorized use. Biofire\u2019s product is one new and innovative way to ensure the firearm remains out of the reach of those who should never have them. Other storage options exist<\/strong><\/a> as well, including lock boxes, small digital safes and large upright safes. Those can meet the storage needs for all different lifestyles and home storage needs. Firearm manufacturers include a locking device in the box with the firearm that\u2019s shipped from the factory. When properly applied, those locking devices render a firearm inoperable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSSF\u2019s Project ChildSafe\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/strong> has distributed over 41 million free firearm safety kits, including cable style gun locks, to over 15,000 law enforcement organizations in all 50 states and five U.S. territories to help ensure  firearms are secured and inaccessible to those who should never have their hands on them, including prohibited individuals, those who might be suffering a mental health crisis and unsupervised children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gun control lawmakers are looking for a panacea to solve the issue of criminals misusing firearms. The problem isn\u2019t with the laws. It\u2019s with the will of lawmakers, prosecutors, district attorneys and attorneys general to enforce the laws. Restricting gun sales to only \u201csmart guns\u201d isn\u2019t smart. A better way is to start locking up criminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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