Abstract

A firearm includes a firing mechanism and a sensor device. The sensor device includes a subscriber identity module configured to communicate with a server over a signaling channel of a wireless communications network. The Sensor device is configured to enable/disable the firing mechanism in accordance with instructions received by the SIM from the server. Movements and/or attempted operations of the firearm may be monitored using an application running on a mobile device, which application receives information concerning the firearm over the signaling channel of the wireless communications network.

IPC Classes  ?

• F41A 17/06 - Electric or electromechanical safeties
• F41A 17/30 - Multiple safeties, i.e. safeties acting on at least one element of the firing mechanism and at least one other element of the gun, e.g. the moving barrel
• H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• H04L 12/26 - Monitoring arrangements; Testing arrangements