Guns aren't that complex: a small explosion forces out a projectile fast enough to kill another person.
For many years, the simpler a gun was the more effective – which is why the AK-47 is still being used today despite hitting the ripe old age of 71.
But that philosophy might be about to change.
The US Army is currently soliciting bids for high-tech battlefield solutions to create the soldier's rifle of the future.
One company seeking the Army contract is working on an operating system that could be embedded into a gun, which could have law-enforcement and civilian applications that may reshape the U.S. debate about gun safety.
'You could accomplish some of the functionality by duct-taping an iPhone to your gun. However what we offer is the world's first truly embedded operating system,' said Melvic Smith, 41, principal owner of Dimensional Weapons Systems, which bills itself as the first patented blockchain-based firearms company.
That system could eventually add any number of applications, Smith told Reuters, including 'smart gun' technology that would only allow the weapon to be fired by a designated shooter's hand.
Smart guns in theory could prevent children from accidentally firing guns at home, or render stolen guns useless.
'Our team is composed of veterans, law enforcement officers, people that are pro-Second Amendment to begin with,' Smith said, referring to the amendment in the U.S. constitution that grants American citizens the right to bear arms.
'But we also have engaged with people in the weapons manufacturing industry. They actually love the technology. They're worried about political backlash.'
One investor interested in the technology said the Army contracts could 'create a market overnight.'
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