Patent ID: 8904689

Claim:
A loaded gun detecting system, comprising: at least one non-law enforcement user; at least one mobile device handled by the at least one non-law enforcement user; a gun handled by someone other than the at least one non-law enforcement user; and a projectile positioned within a magazine of the gun, the projectile including: a casing; a propellant; a primer configured to ignite the propellant; and an electronic beacon incorporated within the casing of the projectile, the electronic beacon transmitting at least one signal detected by the at least one mobile device only while the at least one non-law enforcement user handling the at least one mobile device maintains a pre-established distance with respect to the projectile; wherein the at least one mobile device handled by the at least one non-law enforcement user is prompted to issue a loaded gun warning directly to the at least one non-law enforcement user handling the at least one mobile device, continuously and in real-time, only while a positional relationship is maintained between the electronic beacon of the projectile and the at least one mobile device handled by the at least one non-law enforcement user.