Borough President to Local Colleges: Make us a Smart Gun
Adams Will Award $1M to the School Team that Develops the Most Efficient ‘Safe’ Weapon
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams launched his Smart Gun Design Competition Tuesday, calling on students at local colleges to create a gun that can’t be fired by an unauthorized user — and offering a $1 million prize to the school team that can do it.
“We expect every other product, from cars to children’s toys, to include safety features that protect the safety of authorized users,” Adams said at a Borough Hall press conference. ““We need to start applying the same basic principle to firearms, which kill tens of thousands of people each year.”
“Engaging young people on this important issue of ending senseless gun violence — an issue that has deeply impacted them — is a smart way to reach the solutions needed to save lives,” the borough president added. “Our goal is to go to the ground zero of technology: our colleges.”