Ceasefire

The Problem Accidental Shootings are when a firearm discharges unintentionally. The majority of these shootings happen when cleaning a firearm or when children are playing with the firearm.

This is Micah 2 years old Energetic and curious

My Worst Nightmare

Firearm Related Deaths AllUnintentionalSuicideHomicideUndetermined ,3171,44118,52617, ,7761,40918,16917, ,5951,52118,94018, ,5051,35618,76517, ,9571,22518,50315, ,0401,13418,16614, , ,56613, , ,42412, , ,59910, , ,58611, , ,86911, , ,10811, National Safety Council. (2006). Injury Facts, Edition. Itasca, IL.

Solution: Ceasefire A small receiver embedded into the grip of the gun A small passive RFID tag assigned to the owner Firing pin block that prevents forward travel of the firing pin Firing pin block moved when RFID tag comes into proximity to the receiver

New Jersey Smart Gun Law Under New Jersey law, passed in December 2002, only smart guns can be purchased in the state three years after personalized handguns become commercially available.

Who’s the Customer? There are 83 firearm manufacturers in the United States alone. The top six firearm manufacturers are: – Beretta USA – Colt Firearms – Glock Firearms – Ruger – Sig Sauer – Smith & Wesson

Solution Benefits Prevent the accidental discharge of the firearm by all but the owner of the firearm Keep children safer Reduce the number of firearm thefts – Smart gun and regular gun will look the same – Thieves won’t know which will work for them

Solution Problems Battery Life Reliability

Conclusion Ceasefire will reduce the number of firearm related injuries and deaths.

References National Safety Council. (2006). Injury Facts, Edition. Itasca, IL. Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Vital Statistics nonfatal injury data. Hyattsville (MD): National Center for Health Statistics, martgun.php /1/

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