Firearm with biometric safety mechanism

#The present invention relates generally to the field of a firearm having a battery-operated biometric scanning device secured along an interior side edge of the firearm grip. The biometric scanning device is configured with a microprocessor which disables the trigger mechanism of the firearm when an invalid fingerprint is scanned. The device has an integrated positioning tracking system.

#All too often we hear of children or other adults who have accidentally been shot with a firearm or have been a victim of a suicide by someone else's firearm. While the causes are many and the blame can be distributed to all involved parties, the simple fact remains that a proper locking mechanism could eliminate most all of these tragedies. There are different methods of securing guns against unauthorized used, but they all have some disadvantages associated with them. If the gun is secured in a locked cabinet, it is not readily available for use in self-defense.

#Trigger locks are also cumbersome should the keys become lost or needed quickly. Finally, all methods that rely on keys to secure the locking means are subject to picking or unauthorized key copying. Accordingly, there is a need for a means by firearms can be secured so that they are impossible to fire by unauthorized users, but can be quickly accessed in the event that the handgun is needed. The development of the firearm with biometric safety mechanism fulfills this need.

#The advantages and features of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following more detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:

#FIG. 1 is a front view of a firearm with biometric safety mechanism 10, according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a rear view of the firearm with biometric safety mechanism 10, according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

#10 firearm with biometric safety mechanism 15 firearm 20 grip 25 GPS module 30 non-volatile memory 35 processor 40 biometric palm sensor 45 biometric fingerprint sensor 50 mechanical activation device 55 rechargeable battery 60 mechanical safety linkage 65 trigger 70 removable magazine 75 weatherproof communications port 80 charging regulator circuit 85 bi-directional data path 90 first interface circuit 95 second interface circuit

#The best mode for carrying out the invention is presented in terms of its preferred embodiment, herein depicted within FIGS. 1 through 5. However, the invention is not limited to the described embodiment, and a person skilled in the art will appreciate that many other embodiments of the invention are possible without deviating from the basic concept of the invention and that any such work around will also fall under scope of this invention. It is envisioned that other styles and configurations of the present invention can be easily incorporated into the teachings of the present invention, and only one (1) particular configuration shall be shown and described for purposes of clarity and disclosure and not by way of limitation of scope. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims.

#The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one (1) of the referenced items.