An Israeli inventor has attempted to circumvent traditional criticisms of biometric gun safety by introducing a fingerprint sensor on the ammunition rather than the handle or trigger.Designed by Daniel Biran, the “Clipfort” solution features sensor-equipped magazines that have fingerprint identification to prevent an unauthorized user from loading ammunition.http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-12/for-safer-guns-clipfort-s-biometric-ammunition-magazinesThe biometrics, built into the clip, are being designed for most guns, the company says.According to a Bloomberg Business report, Biran, who previously made biometric memory sticks, began working on gun safety following the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.Previously criticism of biometric gun safety features such as embedded sensors have revolved around fears that users may be unable to get authentication with the speed and stability needed to react in emergency scenarios.With Clipfort, ID confirmation takes 0.7 seconds, and given a match, the clip can load bullets until the magazine is removed from the gun.The company says the fingerprint sensor works 99,999 times out of 100,000.Clipfort has said it has raised $2 million from investors and is looking for $4 million more by year-end.

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