Patent ID: 6918519

Claim:
A securing mechanism for locking a firearm in a housing, comprising: two or more cooperating pivotal retaining members each having a catch surface and an engagement surface formed thereon, said retaining members being moveable between a first unlocked position wherein a cooperating portion of the housing is not constrained by said catch surfaces and the firearm can be withdrawn from the housing and a second locked position wherein said catch surfaces engage and constrain the cooperating portion of the housing to prevent withdrawal of the firearm from the housing; said engagement surfaces configured so that, when the cooperating portion of the housing and said engagement surfaces are moved into engagement with each other while said retaining members are in said first unlocked position, the cooperating portion of the housing contacts said engagement surfaces and moves said retaining members to said second locked position; a lock mechanism operatively coupled to said retaining members and adapted to secure said retaining members in said second position; and means for identifying an authorized user of the firearm and releasing said lock mechanism to permit withdrawal of the firearm from the housing.