Obama administration puts out call for ‘smart-gun’ technology

The Washington Times reports:

The Justice Department put out a call Friday for demonstrations of “smart-gun” technology, part of President Obama’s executive actions pushing for more gun regulation.

In a notice published in the Federal Register, the National Institute of Justice announced it is seeking “an objective demonstration of the reliability of firearms available today with advanced gun safety technology integrated into the firearm.” Prize money of up to $150,000 will be awarded to the most promising entries, with testing planned later with live ammunition.


Smart-gun” technology remodels firearms so they can only be fired by authorized users. Mr. Obama ordered a multi-agency review of the technology on Jan. 4 as part of his executive action on guns.

No word yet on whether Valerie Jarrett intends to invest in the companies that get government contracts.