Firearm safety device and method for using same
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1. A method of disabling a firearm, the method including the steps of:
- providing a firearm comprising a firing chamber, an opening in communication with the firing chamber and a bolt;
providing a safety device comprising a chamber-disabling component constructed of a flexible material, the chamber-disabling component adapted to be inserted through the opening into the firing chamber with partial retraction of the bolt; and
inserting the safety device into the chamber of the firearm.
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Abstract
Methods for disabling firearms and firearm safety devices designed to reduce the risk of accidental discharge are provided. Safety devices according to the present invention comprise a chamber-disabling component constructed of a flexible material. The chamber-disabling component is adapted to be inserted through an opening in the firearm into the firing chamber with partial retraction of the bolt.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of disabling a firearm, the method including the steps of:
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providing a firearm comprising a firing chamber, an opening in communication with the firing chamber and a bolt;
providing a safety device comprising a chamber-disabling component constructed of a flexible material, the chamber-disabling component adapted to be inserted through the opening into the firing chamber with partial retraction of the bolt; and
inserting the safety device into the chamber of the firearm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A safety device comprising a chamber-disabling component constructed of a flexible material, the chamber-disabling component adapted to be inserted through an opening defined in the firearm and in communication with a firing chamber of the firearm with partial retraction of a bolt of the firearm.
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