Would Gun Cameras Help Or Hurt In Officer-Involved Shootings?

By Bob Owens

A Florida inventor thinks that he has a solution to help prevent controversy after officer-involved shootings with his new creation of a gun-mounted camera that activates when officers draw their weapons.

A new device aimed at answering questions surrounding controversial police-involved shootings is about to hit the street. It’s called a gun shield camera and it is designed to show the view point of an officer’s gun.

The small camera fits on the rail under a barrel normally used for flashlights and other devices.

The camera is activated every time it’s pulled out of the holster. It automatically notifies nearby officers and sends a video.

Gun shield camera creator Max Kramer told us the camera could save lives.

Kramer believes the device is the wave of the future, allowing more transparency at a lower cost for police departments when their officers have to pull or fire their weapons.

“It’s another tool that’s unbiased and holds people accountable,” said Kramer.

That is key in a time when officer-involved shootings have become more controversial than ever. Protestors have marched against suspected unjustified shootings and officers have died simply doing their jobs. In Georgia, seven officers died in shootings in 2016 alone.

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Source:: Bearing Arms