lindsay moran. lindsay moran, the only c.i.a. lindsay moran, the only c.i.a. operative - you are the in-house operative - you are the in-house security specialist. security specialist. you got me to look at a smart you got me to look at a smart gun coming with controversy. gun coming with controversy. >> that's right. >> that's right. we talk about the controversy we talk about the controversy later. later. first let's look at the first let's look at the technology. technology. ironically after years of ironically after years of working for the c.i.a. in danger working for the c.i.a. in danger zones, i tried out gamutry zones, i tried out gamutry worth -- gadgetry worth -- gadgetry worthy of worthy of james bond in the sense of a james bond in the sense of a high tech handgun. high tech handgun. let's have a look. let's have a look. >> reporter: when i worked at >> reporter: when i worked at the c.i.a. and had to sometimes the c.i.a. and had to sometimes carry a gun, i worried as a carry a gun, i worried as a woman that i could be woman that i could be overpow

i'm phil torres, with me kyle sil, cara santa maria, and lindsay moran. lindsay moran, the only c.i.a. operative - you are the in-house security specialist. you got me to look at a smart gun coming with controversy. >> that's right. we talk about the controversy later. first let's look at the technology. ironically after years of working for the c.i.a. in danger zones, i tried out gamutry worth -- gadgetry worthy of james bond in the sense of a high tech handgun. let's have a look. >> reporter: when i worked at the c.i.a. and had to sometimes carry a gun, i worried as a woman that i could be overpowered and have my gun taken and used against me. now, as a mum of two young boys, gun safety is a huge concern in my household. according to the latest statistics, each day approximately five children are killed or injured by guns. the newest smart gun, the ip1 is designed to alleviate both of these concerns by personalizing the weapons ability to fire. this works like a regular firearm, if we didn't tell civilians there's batteries, they wouldn't know. >> there

al jazeera contributor, lindsay moran joins us. lindsay, appreciate your being back with us. a report there was a reason for the timing, why khorasan was targeted so early in this round of strikes in syria. >> intelligence was reporting that they were getting ready to do something big that there was an imminent threat. >> but then? >> then they went dark over the summer. we have gotten less intelligence reports about what they're up to which is always the worst thing from an intelligence operative's or professional's perspective, when a report goes dark which suggests they have some knowledge about why and how they are on western intelligence radar. >> they know they are being paid attention to. that's what you mean by going dark? >> exactly. these are very savvy communicators. these are seasoned al qaeda operatives. they know not to use cell phones or traditional modes of communication that the u.s. intelligence is monitoring or watching. the best we can hope is that we get some kind of infiltration which is extremely difficult to do. i think it would be very rare that weste

. >> and to consider the power and reach of i.s, al jazeera contractorror lindsay moran. they wanted to limit i.s.'s reach so they wouldn't be able to reach in the region and even to america. is it true that i.s. could have the reach, the force to come into the united states? >> i think it's a grave concern now. there has been some talk about are there i.s. sleeper sells in the united states. i kind of balk when i hear that term because i think it overstates the danger and kind of oversimplifies it. conjures this ie image of jihadt communities in the united states. i don't think we're there yet. but it is the goal of the islamic state, to distinguish themselves from al qaeda which since 9/11 has not been able to carry out a major strike in the united states. >> and the significance of releasing these sorts of videos that are very directed at the united states, americans being murdered on-screen. this sort of symbolism it is a direct statement to the united states. >> it is. it is a threat to the united states. and you know, bizarrely and shockingly, those kind of images a

lindsay moran, an analyst - new technology can make guns safer. does it work. we put it to the "techknow" test.

lindsay moran, an analyst - new technology can make guns safer. does it work. we put it to the "techknow" test.

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. >> john christopher moran. >> battalion chief john michael moran. >> lindsay stapleton motherhouse. >> firefighter vincent s.mor s.morello. >> nancy morgan. >> nancy morgenstern. >> dennis gerard maroney. >> my brother william thomas dean. we miss you everyday. you are wonderful. think about you love you all the time. to my fellow rescuers who continue to suffer, god bless. to the military, god bless you for all you do. >> and for my nephew, firefighter joseph patrick henry. ladder 21. we miss you. we love you. you'll forever be in our hearts. i would also like to say something about richard morgan. he was the vice president for con ed. the only person killed from on ed on 9/11. he was a good friend, coworker and gentleman. he's a giant among men. may he rest the in peace. amen. may god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] >> lynne irene morris. >> odessa v. morris. >> seth allen morris. >> steve morris. >> christopher mar tell morrison. >> ferninand v.morrone. >> william david moskal. >> brian a. moss. >> marco motroni. >> cynthia motus-wilson. jude joseph moussa. >> pe

battalion chief john michael moran, fdny kathleen moran lindsay s. morehouse george morell steven p. morello firefighter vincent s.morello arturo alva moreno yvette nicole moreno dorothy morgan richard morgan nancy morgenstern sanae mori blanca morocho leonel morocho dennis g. moroney and my brother, william thomas dean. though we miss you every day, claire and math yaw are wonderful and we think about you and love you all the time. and to my fellow rescuers who continue to suffer, god bless. and to the military, god bless you for all you do. >> and for my nephew, firefighter joseph patrick henry, ladder 21, we miss you, we love you, you'll forever be in our hearts. i would also like to say something about richard morgan, who is the vice president for coned, who's the only person from coned that was killed in 9/11. he was a good friend, a coworker, and a gentleman. he's a giant among men. may he rest in peace, amen. and may god bless the united states of america. lynne irene morris odessa v. morris seth alan morris steve morris christopher m. morriso