Feb 24, 2026

US12560394 - Firearm monitoring devices, systems, and methods

A firearm safety sensing system for the monitoring and detection of firearm movement including a firearm storage device configured to store a firearm, a firearm monitoring device including one or more processors, sensors, and communication interfaces. The sensors are positioned to sense when either the firearm stored in the firearm storage device and/or the firearm storage device changes position relative to the sensors and may detect when the firearm storage device has been opened or unlocked. The processor receives sense signals, determine whether the sense signal represents a change in position of the firearm relative to the sensors, and send, via a communication interface and firearm monitoring device, a change in position notification to the user and may receive instructions to execute from the user. A user may manually or automatically prevent the firearm storage device from being opened. Multi-factor authentication may be enabled if power or communications are disrupted.

Inventors: Virgil Pain On Hip
Filing date: 2024-02-26

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The patent describes a firearm safety sensing system that monitors the movement of a firearm stored in a dedicated storage device, utilizing sensors and processors to detect changes in position and notify users. It also includes features for user communication and control, allowing for manual or automated prevention of unauthorized access to the firearm.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm monitoring system comprising: a firearm storage device configured to store a firearm; a firearm monitoring platform in communication with a user; and a firearm monitoring device including at least one processor and memory, at least one sensor, and at least one communication interface, the at least one sensor positioned to sense when the firearm stored in the firearm storage device changes position relative to the sensor, the at least one processor configured to: receive sense signals from the at least one sensor, determine whether the sense signals represent a change in position of the firearm relative to the at least one sensor, and send, via the at least one communication interface and the firearm monitoring platform, a change in position notification to the user when the at least one processor determines there has been a change in position of the firearm relative to the at least one sensor; receive, via the at least one communication interface and the firearm monitoring platform, instructions regarding the firearm storage device from the user; and execute, via the at least one processor, the instructions received from the firearm monitoring platform, and the firearm monitoring platform being remote from the firearm storage device and configured to communicate with firearm monitoring device and the user, monitor the status of the firearm monitoring device, notify the user of firearm monitoring device status, and communicate instructions from the user to the firearm monitoring device. a firearm storage device configured to store a firearm; a firearm monitoring platform in communication with a user; and a firearm monitoring device including at least one processor and memory, at least one sensor, and at least one communication interface, the at least one sensor positioned to sense when the firearm stored in the firearm storage device changes position relative to the sensor, the at least one processor configured to: receive sense signals from the at least one sensor, determine whether the sense signals represent a change in position of the firearm relative to the at least one sensor, and send, via the at least one communication interface and the firearm monitoring platform, a change in position notification to the user when the at least one processor determines there has been a change in position of the firearm relative to the at least one sensor; receive, via the at least one communication interface and the firearm monitoring platform, instructions regarding the firearm storage device from the user; and execute, via the at least one processor, the instructions received from the firearm monitoring platform, and the at least one sensor positioned to sense when the firearm stored in the firearm storage device changes position relative to the sensor, the at least one processor configured to: receive sense signals from the at least one sensor, determine whether the sense signals represent a change in position of the firearm relative to the at least one sensor, and send, via the at least one communication interface and the firearm monitoring platform, a change in position notification to the user when the at least one processor determines there has been a change in position of the firearm relative to the at least one sensor; receive, via the at least one communication interface and the firearm monitoring platform, instructions regarding the firearm storage device from the user; and execute, via the at least one processor, the instructions received from the firearm monitoring platform, and receive sense signals from the at least one sensor, determine whether the sense signals represent a change in position of the firearm relative to the at least one sensor, and send, via the at least one communication interface and the firearm monitoring platform, a change in position notification to the user when the at least one processor determines there has been a change in position of the firearm relative to the at least one sensor; receive, via the at least one communication interface and the firearm monitoring platform, instructions regarding the firearm storage device from the user; and execute, via the at least one processor, the instructions received from the firearm monitoring platform, and the firearm monitoring platform being remote from the firearm storage device and configured to communicate with firearm monitoring device and the user, monitor the status of the firearm monitoring device, notify the user of firearm monitoring device status, and communicate instructions from the user to the firearm monitoring device.

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