US12540785 - Systems and methods for restricting a firearm to less lethal shooting
A system for restricting a firearm to less lethal shooting includes an image sensor, at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, and at least one processor that executes the instructions to cause the performance of the following steps: processing images to detect potential targets within a scene; locking onto and tracking at least one of the potential targets; defining a safety line relative to the scene; defining one or more aiming regions on the at least one locked-on target below the safety line; and controlling discharge of the firearm, so as to permit discharge of the firearm when a projectile discharged from the firearm will impact the scene or the target at one of the defined aiming regions, and to prevent discharge of the firearm when a projectile discharged from the firearm will impact the scene or target outside one of the aiming regions.
