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AssigneesThe United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Rochester Institute of Technology
InventorsGill Rafael Tsouri, Jill Ellen Lavigne
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A firearm configured to be selectively discharged by a user is disclosed. The firearm includes a frame including a body portion, a grip, and a trigger guard extending from the body portion to the grip and defining a trigger space therebetween. The firearm further includes a firing mechanism including a trigger, the firing mechanism being disposed at least partially within the frame so that the trigger extends downwardly into the trigger space. The firearm further includes a locking mechanism having a blood alcohol sensor configured to determine or approximate a blood alcohol content of the user based on alcohol within perspiration of the user and a lock assembly configured to receive a control signal that is based on the determined or approximated blood alcohol content of the user. The lock assembly is configured to enable and disable the firing mechanism based upon the received control signal.
A firearm configured to be selectively discharged by a user, comprising:
A locking mechanism for use with a firearm including a body portion, a grip, a trigger guard, and a firing mechanism having a trigger, the locking mechanism comprising:
A locking mechanism for use with a secured area having a door, the locking mechanism being configured to selectively allow access by a user and comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.