Oct 7, 2025

US12435936 - Methods, devices, and systems for facilitating firearms safety

Methods, systems, and devices for facilitating firearms safety are provided. A multi-factor authentication is performed to verify an identity of a user trying to access a secure firearm. Presence of a user contact with the secure firearm is detected, the secure firearm being in a locked state. Upon detecting the presence of the user contact with the firearm, the user is prompted to enter a passcode via a keypad on the secure firearm. Also, a biometric attribute of the user is obtained by a biometric sensor on the secure firearm. It is determined, if the user is an authorized user based on the passcode entered by the user and the biometric attribute of the user. In response to determining that the user is the authorized user, the secure firearm is unlocked.

Inventors: Betty Carol Brooks-Mallory
Filing date: 2024-11-04

firearmsafetyauthentication

The patent describes a secure firearm system that utilizes multi-factor authentication, requiring both a passcode and biometric verification to unlock the firearm. This ensures that only authorized users can access and operate the firearm, enhancing overall safety.

Claim 1

A method for facilitating firearms safety via a multi-factor authentication, the method comprising: detecting, by an electronic identification module positioned on a secure firearm, presence of a user contact with the secure firearm; upon detecting the presence of the user contact with the secure firearm, prompting a user, by the electronic identification module, to enter a passcode via a keypad on the secure firearm, to at least identify the passcode entered by the user; obtaining, by the electronic identification module, a biometric attribute of the user via a biometric sensor on the secure firearm; determining, by the electronic identification module, if the user is an authorized user based on the passcode entered by the user and the biometric attribute of the user; and in response to determining that the user is the authorized user enabling the user to access the secure firearm, wherein accessing the secure firearm enables the user to fire ammunition from the firearm. detecting, by an electronic identification module positioned on a secure firearm, presence of a user contact with the secure firearm; upon detecting the presence of the user contact with the secure firearm, prompting a user, by the electronic identification module, to enter a passcode via a keypad on the secure firearm, to at least identify the passcode entered by the user; obtaining, by the electronic identification module, a biometric attribute of the user via a biometric sensor on the secure firearm; determining, by the electronic identification module, if the user is an authorized user based on the passcode entered by the user and the biometric attribute of the user; and in response to determining that the user is the authorized user enabling the user to access the secure firearm, wherein accessing the secure firearm enables the user to fire ammunition from the firearm.

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