TY - BOOK AU - National Academy of Engineering TI - Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns: A Technology-Readiness Assessment SN - 978-0-309-09699-7 DO - 10.17226/11394 PY - 2005 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11394/technological-options-for-user-authorized-handguns-a-technology-readiness-assessment PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Engineering and Technology KW - Conflict and Security Issues AB - Misuse of handguns is a significant factor in deaths, morbidity, and crime in the United States. One approach to reducing certain types of handgun misuse is to create a user-authorized handgun (UAHG), a firearm that can be operated only by an authorized user(s). Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns clarifies the technical challenges of developing a reliable UAHG. This report determines the requirements and specifications of UAHGs for those concerned with public and/or personal safety, and identifies technologies that could satisfy these needs. ER -