Securing device for firearms and method for securing of firearms with a securing device

摘要

Safety device for a hand-held weapon (1) comprising a transponder (9) for authenticating at least one authorized weapon user carrying or wearing the Transponder (9) or for authenticating an allowed area for using the weapon (1). The transponder (9) is adapted to emit a wireless preferably cryptified authenticating signal. The Safety device further comprises a safety means (2) for a grip of the weapon (1) which is adapted to be necessarily activated by a hand of the user when the hand is holding the grip (7) of the weapon (1) and which upon activation emits a wireless request signal. The transponder (9) is adapted to emit the authenticating signal upon receipt of the request signal from the safety means (2). The safety means (2) receives and processes the authenticating signal from the transponder (9) and permits firing of the weapon (1) by the user upon receipt of an authenticating signal from the transponder (9) authenticating an authorized user.