
Smart Guns: Technology That Can Save Lives
Developments in smart gun technology can prevent unintentional shootings by children, reduce gun theft, and reduce teen suicide.
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Marissa Edmund is the senior policy analyst for Gun Violence Prevention at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, she was the public policy coordinator at the National Network to End Domestic Violence, where she focused on data analysis, coalition engagement, and educating members of Congress and the public on the barriers faced by survivors of domestic violence.
Edmund holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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