Patent ID: 8266835

Claim:
A firearm security device attachable to a surface for securing a firearm including a trigger guard, a receiver and a grip, the firearm security device comprising: a frame; a first plate connected to the frame, the first plate including a first grip pad; a trigger guard stud attached to the first plate, the trigger guard stud projecting from an inner surface of the first grip pad, the trigger guard stud adapted for insertion through the trigger guard of the firearm; a firearm support member projecting from the first grip pad, the firearm support member adapted for positioning below the receiver of the firearm; a second plate including a second grip pad, the second plate connected to the frame; and a clamping assembly including a lever connected to the frame and linked to the second plate, the second plate moveable by operation of the lever from an open position to a closed position wherein the second plate is moved to a position substantially parallel to and opposing the first plate, the second plate held in a closed position by an over-center clamping action of the clamping assembly.