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Free State Firearms, LLC (formerly SmartGunz LLC) is a Baldwin City, Kansas-based firearms manufacturer and technology company dedicated to advancing firearm safety through RFID-enabled user-authentication technology. Co-founded by Tom Holland and Brennan Fagan, it developed Certifire Technology™, a proprietary RFID-based user authentication system, integrated into the Sentry 1911™, a 9mm semi-automatic pistol built on the classic 1911 platform. The company was renamed from SmartGunz LLC to Free State Firearms, LLC in 2024.

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