ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,782,070, issued on Nov. 3.

"Firearm safety device" was invented by Areg Alex Pogosyan (Hicksville, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In a firearm, the ammunition magazine has an enhanced body, display, and circuitry to provide indication of the when there is ammunition loaded in the magazine or when there is no ammunition in the magazine. Additionally, or alternatively, the firearm has an enhanced body, display, and circuitry to provide indication of when there is ammunition in the chamber, when there is no ammunition in the chamber, or other warnings such as a malfunction or jam."

The patent was filed on Dec. 18, 2023, under Applicati...