Apparatus, System and Method for Reducing Gun Violence

A locking mechanism configured to render a firearm inoperable, the firearm including a firearm operating mechanism that couples a trigger to firing pin included in the firearm, the locking mechanism comprising:

• a compliant mechanism coupled to the firearm operating mechanism, the compliant mechanism operable in at least a first state and a second state,
• wherein with the compliant mechanism in the first state the compliant mechanism is positioned to operate as a part of the firearm operating mechanism such that the firearm will fire in response to a trigger pull;
• and
• wherein with the compliant mechanism in the second state the firearm operating mechanism is modified such that the trigger pull is incapable of firing the firearm.