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I tested the IDENTILOCK trigger lock, a firearm-locking device designed to open with a touch of a fingerprint. At the end of my testing, I have a recommendation: This device should be issued with every duty gun.
Omer Kiyani, the inventor of the IDENTILOCK, is a parent and a gun owner. He set out to design a device that will essentially do one thing: Prevent unauthorized access to firearms yet allow immediate access to authorized users.
Kiyani stated, "I've watched the media, politicians and others, weigh in on our gun rights. I value and support our individual freedoms like the 2nd Amendment," said Kiyani. "I've wanted to find a balance between gun ownership and safety."
He definitely found the balance here.
The IDENTILOCK is a clamshell-like device made of high strength polymer and a fingerprint reader. It clamps over the entire trigger area. Once applied, only the person whose fingerprint is registered can get the clamp off.
The IDENTILOCK holds three fingerprints or user profiles. I recommend that the user registers two prints of their own, and one for a secondary user. The combination that worked for me is the middle finger of my left hand and my trigger...