with reporters alistair barr of usa today and npr's laura seidel, this week on "press here." >> good morning, everyone, i'm scott mcgrew, if you look at what's been going on in tech lately, you may be under the impression it's mostly privileged people making apps for other privileged people's problems. but there are a few entrepreneurs, inventor who are trying to save lives. and one of the most ambitious is the pursuit of a safer gun. a prize, of sorts, $1 million to anyone who can invent a way to reduce gun deaths using technology. >> injured person in number 9. >> reporter: an idea borne of the sandy hook tragedy and backed by some of tech's most rich and powerful. dr. pitco leads the effort to create a safer gun, the head of smart tech challenge foundation which put up money for the prize. if anyone can do it perhaps he can. he is a former researcher at xerox park, has a ph.d. in computer science from georgia tech, joined by laura seidel of national public radio and alistair barr of usa today. brings up to date. this is not a brand new effort, how far have you gotten? have you bee

with reporters alistair barr of usa today and npr's laura seidel, this week on "press here." >> goodu look at what's been going on in tech lately, you may be under the impression it's mostly privileged people making apps for other privileged people's problems. but there are a few entrepreneurs, inventor who are trying to