Methods and systems for detecting a gun and/or bullet within one's vicinity via an electronic device

A method of detecting a loaded weapon, the method comprising:

• handling a mobile device by a first user;
• and
• handling a weapon by a second user, the weapon configured to receive at least one projectile, where either the weapon or the projectile has an electronic beacon associated therewith;
• transmitting, via the electronic beacon, at least one signal detected by the mobile device when the first user handling the mobile device is within a predefined radius of the electronic beacon associated with the weapon or the projectile;
• and
• issuing, via the mobile device, at least one loaded weapon notification to the first user handling the mobile device while a positional relationship is maintained between the electronic beacon and the mobile device handled by the first user.

A loaded weapon detection system, comprising:

• at least one weapon configured to receive at least one bullet, the at least one weapon or the at least one bullet having at least one electronic beacon incorporated therein for transmitting at least one signal;
• and
• a plurality of mobile devices handled by a plurality of users, the plurality of mobile devices configured to detect the at least one signal transmitted from the at least one electronic beacon;
• wherein the plurality of mobile devices issue a loaded weapon notification to the plurality of users while a positional relationship is maintained between the at least one electronic beacon and the plurality of users.