Firearm safety system

A firearm safety system utilizing wireless RF communication, comprising:

• a mechanical firing mechanism;
• a latch, operatively connected to said mechanical firing mechanism, capable of obstructing said mechanical firing mechanism within the firearm;
• a latch actuator coupled with said latch, said latch actuator disengaging said latch from said mechanical firing mechanism in response to a control signal;
• an RF interface including an RF coil;
• and
• a programmable micro-controller coupled with said RF interface and said latch actuator, said micro-controller:
• causing said RF interface to ping the surrounding area to detect a unique code emitted by a passive RF tag,
• verifying that a detected code matches a code pre-programmed into said micro-controller;
• and
• sending said control signal to said latch actuator only when said code detected by said RF interface matches a code pre-programmed into said micro-controller.

A firearm safety system, comprising:

• a firing mechanism for enabling said firearm;
• means for pinging the area surrounding the firearm to detect a code;
• means for relaying the detected code to a micro-controller upon detection of said code;
• means for comparing the detected code to a pre-programmed code stored in said micro-controller;
• means for causing said micro-controller to send out a control signal if the detected code matches the pre-programmed code;
• and
• means for releasing a latch in response to said control signal, said latch obstructing said firing mechanism prior to reception of said control signal such that the firearm is inoperable until said latch is released.