Patent attributes
Centuries back, guns were means of hunting. Today, these guns fall into the hands of mentally unstable people, causing random acts of violence such as school shootings. There is no meaningful legislation from the government, despite shootings like Sandy Hook and Uvalde. The proposed apparatus will alert the responsible parties when a firearm is in the vicinity of schools and then produce a loud broadcast to deter the perpetrator. The apparatus uses a GPS module that can track the geolocation of the firearm concerning sensitive areas such as schools. The apparatus configures a safety zone, which if breached activates the alert mechanism. These early alerts will provide all the information to schools and local law enforcement to take immediate action and prevent the incident. Tracking, detection, early alerts, and deterrence are the key elements of my apparatus. Hopefully, these safety features can also drive improvement in design of new guns.
