ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,230, issued on June 23, was assigned to Jagear Oy (Espoo, Finland).

"Firearm attachable bullet trap" was invented by Ilkka Helmikkala (Espoo, Finland) and Saku Everi (Espoo, Finland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A firearm attachable bullet trap (2) including a hollow body (3) configured to be releasable connected a muzzle end (7) of a rifle barrel (8) of a firearm (1). The hollow body (3) defining a ballistic plate chamber (9). The firearm attachable bullet trap (2) including a ballistic plate (12) in the ballistic plate chamber (9), and a bullet deforming part (14) within the hollow body (3), wherein the bullet deforming part (14) ...