 Hey, this is Frank B from The Verge, and today at CES 2016, we're taking a look at the Identilock, a smart gun lock. So just the other day, President Obama told federal agencies to step up research into smart gun technology, and has asked the Department of Defense, the Justice Department, as well as the Department of Homeland Security to sponsor research into gun safety technology. At CES this year, one company is already ahead of the curve with a biometric gun lock. The Identilock, which will begin to ship this summer, costs $319 and allows users to unlock their weapon with their fingerprint in under a second. Once the fingerprint registers and is authenticated, the lock falls off the trigger portion of the gun, allowing the user to fire. The gun lock is meant to prevent accidental discharge and of course, preventing it from getting into the wrong hands of the user. The lock has a lifespan of half a year and only takes two hours to charge via USB. What's special about this gun lock, however, is that it's essentially air-gapped. It doesn't rely on an app or a computer. Several users can directly register their fingerprints to the device, while different profile settings allow one super user to change permissions of other users associated with the lock. The Identilock is the only smart gun lock at CES this year, but maybe next year at CES we'll see more smart gun technology, thanks to the recent initiatives by President Obama. If you want to see more awesome CES videos, check out our YouTube channel at youtube.com slash the verge.