Firearm locking mechanism

A magazine for a firearm comprising:

• a magazine housing comprising a recess at a front wall of a magazine housing top portion facing a trigger bar of the firearm;
• a locking unit configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the locking unit is configured to block trigger bar movement in the locked position, and wherein the locking unit is disposed in the recess;
• a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader disposed in the magazine housing, wherein the RFID reader is configured to communicatively couple with a wearable device, wherein the RFID reader is configured to detect presence of the wearable device in proximity to the trigger bar;
• a control unit configured to control locking unit movement based on inputs from the RFID reader, wherein the control unit is configured to move the locking unit from the locked position to the unlocked position when the RFID reader detects presence of the wearable device in proximity to the trigger bar;
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• a magazine extension attached to a magazine housing bottom portion, wherein the control unit is disposed in the magazine extension.

A magazine for a firearm comprising:

• a magazine housing comprising a recess at a front wall of a magazine housing top portion facing a trigger bar of the firearm;
• a locking unit configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the locking unit is configured to block trigger bar movement in the locked position, and wherein the locking unit is disposed in the recess;
• a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader disposed in the magazine housing, wherein the RFID reader is configured to communicatively couple with a wearable device, wherein the RFID reader is configured to detect presence of the wearable device in proximity to the trigger bar, and wherein the RFID reader is disposed at a magazine extension;
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• a control unit configured to control locking unit movement based on inputs from the RFID reader, wherein the control unit is configured to move the locking unit from the locked position to the unlocked position when the RFID reader detects presence of the wearable device in proximity to the trigger bar.