Innovators and smart gun advocates discussed the status of the gadgets while identifying potential progress and challenges during the Smart Gun Symposium hosted in San Francisco on Tuesday.

Speakers at the symposium — who include smart gun developers, investors and advocates — said a current demand exists and estimate the technology is one to five years away from maturity, but before any progress can be made in the U.S., politically toxic legislation needs altering.

Washington CeaseFire, a Seattle-based gun control group, hosted the event at landmark The Palace Hotel and brought in speakers from various groups, including law enforcement, gun manufacturers and the Smart Tech Challenges Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to bring tech solutions to gun violence.

Adopting strategies proved successful by major brands like Glock, advocates supporting the tech foresee law enforcement adopting the items before they’re taken to the civilian market. Each department giving personalized firearms a stamp of approval would greatly increase consumer confidence.

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