Gun equipped with camera
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1. A gun comprising:
- a firing mechanism; and
a camera for automatically capturing at least one post-firing image after the firing mechanism is activated, wherein the at least one post-firing image is automatically and digitally marked, or partly marked, to indicate when the camera was used.
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Abstract
A stun gun is disclosed having a firing mechanism, and also having a camera for automatically capturing post-firing images after the firing mechanism is activated. The post-firing image is automatically and digitally marked, or partly marked, to indicate when the camera was used. A method of gun operation is also presented, along with a system that includes both the gun and a gun holder. Removal of the gun from the gun holder may activate the camera'"'"'s visual or audio collection capabilities, and further actions such as removal of a gun safety may heighten activation of the camera. The camera'"'"'s visual collection capabilities include viewing both the target and also the user of the gun.
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1. A gun comprising:
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a firing mechanism; and
a camera for automatically capturing at least one post-firing image after the firing mechanism is activated, wherein the at least one post-firing image is automatically and digitally marked, or partly marked, to indicate when the camera was used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of using a handheld gun, comprising:
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activating a firing mechanism of the gun, automatically capturing at least one post-firing image in a camera associated with the gun, or attached to the gun, after the firing mechanism is activated, and marking, or partly marking, the at least one post-firing image to indicate when the camera was used. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system comprising:
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a handheld gun equipped with a camera that includes audio recording capability; and
a gun holding device;
wherein the system further comprises a sensor for sensing whether the handheld gun is positioned in the gun holding device, and wherein the camera is at least partly activated if the sensor senses that the handheld gun is not positioned in the gun holding device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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