Patent ID: 8402799

Claim:
An gun securing device comprising: a lock device including: a) a removable holder portion, removable holder portion including at least two separable portions that include an engagement structure that secures the at, least two separable portions together so that depression of a trigger is prevented; b) a lock, the lock being located on one of the two separable portions; c) at least one sensor having a first component and a second component, a mount portion adapted to be attached to a support structure and is independent of the lock device; and wherein the lock device is separable from the mount portion and adapted to be securingly engaged to the mount portion for assisting in holding an article, at least one of the removable holder portion or mount portion carrying an actuator for causing the securing engagement; wherein the lock device securingly engages the mount portion by way of a lockable mating engagement; wherein the second sensor component is one of the separable portions lock device and functions as a signal actuator; and wherein the lock device is removable from the mount portion and upon removal prevents trigger depression independent of the mount portion.