1. Detect Concealed, Loaded Guns at a Distance

2. 476 Mass Shootings in 2016. Since 2013, there have been more than 1,500* mass shootings in the US
This graphic shows all of the mass shootings** that have occurred since 2013
Conventional methods for detecting the presence of ammunition in firearms are limited to metal detectors and screening systems commonly used in airports and secured buildings. These large pieces of equipment require individual, up-close-and-personal scanning methods that many people find intrusive and uncomfortable. They also are extremely expensive, putting them far out of reach for many smaller businesses and public areas. But what about schools, public venues, event centers and other places where the need for this kind of security has been rising in recent years?
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Could early detection of a concealed firearm have prevented some of these from happening?
*Source: MassShootingTracker.org
**Mass shooting defined as four or more shot and/or killed a single event, at similar time/place, not including the shooter

4. There’s more gun crime in the US than in other developed countries
The need for early detection of concealed firearms is becoming increasingly important in our world today. In bolstering America’s security efforts, airports and other areas where weapon threats have occurred heavily in the past have realized the vital need for enhanced detection of gunpowder. However, traditional technology is expensive and, therefore, only used in places that have the budget for these detectors such as airports, and government buildings.
There’re approximately 310 million civilian guns in the US, roughly one gun per person
There’s more gun crime in the US than in other developed countries
Source: UNODOC, Small Arms Survey

5. What Can Our Technology Do?
Detect loaded guns from a distance through virtually all types of barriers day or night, in any weather
Discover hidden caches of loaded weapons in trucks, boats, containers, trains, homes
Identify concealed weapons within a crowd, before entering buildings or events
At Solution Sensors, Inc. (SSI), we have created the first ever portable device to detect gunpowder across distances and barriers. Our patented technology accurately detects the gunpowder that is found in the ammunition of modern handguns, shotguns, and rifles. In its current form, the device is able to identify the presence of a loaded .38 caliber pistol in a closed car trunk from about 9 feet away. We think early detection of concealed firearms would be a big help in many potentially dangerous situations.

6. The Science
Gunpowder emits a small electrical field that passes through normal obstacles. Our technology captures these emissions and lets the user know there is gunpowder nearby.
The sensor is able to detect gunpowder by sensing the unique electric field that naturally occurs in target materials such as smokeless gunpowder. These electric fields occur at very low frequencies and pass through clothing and other barriers used to conceal weapons. This crucial aspect of our sensor is what enables us to identify loaded firearms and gunpowder bombs among a crowd of people, behind walls and doors, or inside a car during a traffic stop.

7. Gunpowder Sensor Benefits:
No screening needed; bad-guys don’t know they’re being checked
Accurate and consistent; specific to smokeless gunpowder
Manage threats by detecting loaded guns from a distance, even concealed
Harmless to operators, targets and bystanders
Significant cost savings from more efficient searches
Doesn’t add to congestion at entryways
Unlike the bulky, traditional full-body scanners and metal detectors that places like airports use, our portable design can be used in any environment. Our sensor is designed to be passive, and uses no harmful radiation or intrusive body scanning. What this means is that police and other security agents can catch the bad guy completely off guard. This is a vital advantage of our design. With our technology, places like schools and public venues, which don’t have the room or money for large scanning devices, can use our sensor to discretely check visitors and students coming in and out of the building for concealed firearms.

8. Our goal – 6 months to complete a user- friendly version of our sensor
Easy to use with minimal chance of user error
Small enough to be carried for daily use
Accurate and reliable
We are working to convert our technology into a digitized version that will be easy to use, and can be integrated into wearable devices, into entry-ways, and into other forms. Once we have done this, we will have a unique technology that, we think, will help enhance public safety. 
After completing an initial version of the device that demonstrates the effectiveness of the technology, we conducted numerous interviews with members of law enforcement, of government agencies, and of security companies, and received very positive feedback from everyone we spoke with. This feedback has re-assured us that having a technology capable of detecting concealed firearms would provide greater peace of mind for law enforcement, for parents, for business owners, and really anyone who interacts with the general public.

9. What happens after we finish development
What happens after we finish development? Towards the end of our development phase, we will start working on product designs How would you want to carry the device?
With the sensor converted to a user-friendly version, we will be able to release a portable prototype that will be able to alert the user to the presence of gunpowder with minimal error. At this point, we would also look to you, our backers, for product ideas.
If you plan to use this device, how would you want to carry it?
Clipped on your belt?
As a handheld device?
Worn on a vest or jacket?
Some other form we haven’t thought of yet?

10. Help Us Complete this Life-Saving Technology
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Your contributions will enable us to accelerate the execution of our development plan. We will do this by expanding our technical team and working with our development partners to digitize and test the sensor. The more contributions we receive, the closer we will be to getting this technology into people’s hands. Besides the monetary contributions, we look forward to forming a community of backers who believe in the importance of this technology, and to whom we can turn to for input. If you believe in the importance of what we’re trying to do, but don’t have the funds to contribute, you can still help us by sharing our campaign with your friends and on social media.
476 Mass Shootings in 2016
Source: MassShootingTracker.org