Ron Conway, a financier known for his early investments in technology companies such as Google Inc., is leading a Silicon Valley effort to curb gun violence by investing in technologies such as firearm locks and better school security.
Mr. Conway said he and other executives expect to unveil the initiative Thursday, alongside some parents of victims of December’s elementary-school shooting in Newtown, Conn., who are backing the effort.
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