ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,346, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to FABBRICA D' ARMI PIETRO BERETTA S.P.A. (Gardone Val Trompia, Italy).

"Training system" was invented by Marco Bassoli (Gardone Val Trompia, Italy), Giacomo Ziliani (Gardone Val Trompia, Italy), Giulio Bonetti (Gardone Val Trompia, Italy) and Sergio Bonomi (Gardone Val Trompia, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A training system for using a firearm is provided. The training system has a simulacrum firearm having a trigger assembly, electro-stimulators engaging a user's body for producing an electrical stimulation, shot detectors for detecting an actuation of the trigger assembly, a grip detect...