Weapon alert system and method

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a device, system, and associated method useful in alerting and warning an individual or another before the individual activates a weapon such as a gun, a Taser, or the like, by emitting a signal, which could be a vibration, noise, or other indicator to act as a message or to provide the individual with an opportunity to consider the consequences of activating the weapon. The signal may be activated when the weapon is removed or is being removed from a holster or other holding device. The removal of the weapon from the holding device may be detected by using magnets, switches, or another known method. The device may also be able to be turned off manually, such as if in a shooting range or in practice.

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[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 231,102, filed Jun. 25, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a signaling device associated with a weapon.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0003]Recently, there have been many cases of high profile police shootings in the news and it seems as though there should be a simple way to avoid them. In many of these incidents, analysts including police experts have commented that while these shootings have occurred in the heat of a situation where the police officer may well fear for his safety, that if the police officer had just had an extra brief moment, perhaps just a split second, to analyze the situation, the police officer may not have pulled the trigger of his firearm or Taser. For example, in South Carolina on Apr. 4, 2015, a man named Walter Scott was shot and killed by a police officer named Michael Slager. Officer Slager shot Mr. Scott multipl...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]An additional benefit of the device of the present invention is that it functions independently from who removes the weapon from its holder. If a person removes a weapon from another person's holding device, the signal produced by the device may make the person think twice before using the weapon. An example of a situation where this benefit could be realized is if someone takes out the gun or other weapon from a police officer, security guard, soldier, or other individual from their holding device. The signal may, in that split second, help the person reconsider the consequences of their potential actions. Similarly, the signal may serve to warn a person who may find an unattended weapon, as happens periodically when a child finds a parent's firearm and results in a tragic shooting because the child did not know the weapon was loaded and / or did not think thoroughly about the consequences of using the weapon.

Problems solved by technology

If a person removes a weapon from another person's holding device, the signal produced by the device may make the person think twice before using the weapon.

Similarly, the signal may serve to warn a person who may find an unattended weapon, as happens periodically when a child finds a parent's firearm and results in a tragic shooting because the child did not know the weapon was loaded and / or did not think thoroughly about the consequences of using the weapon.

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