Device and method for blocking discharge in firearms

Abstract

A discharge blocking device compatible with a firearm that has a magazine housing. The safety magazine comprises a cover that has a shape compatible with the magazine housing, a base that covers a locking mechanism, and a locking element that at least partially accommodates inside the cover. The locking element is configured to allow blocking the trigger of the firearm. A method for locking a magazine to a firearm and preventing accidental discharge is disclosed. The method comprises providing a cover, that has a shape compatible with the magazine housing, providing a base, covering a locking mechanism, providing a locking element, and inserting the cover into the magazine housing, wherein the locking element is configured to allow blocking the trigger.

1 . A magazine for a firearm having a frame defining a magazine well and having a trigger having a range of motion between a forward released position and a rearward discharge position, the magazine comprising:
 a body adapted to be closely and removably received in the magazine well; and   a locking element connected to the body;   the locking element being movable between a retracted position and an extended position;   wherein the locking element has a protrusion adapted to enable movement of the trigger to the rearward discharge position and to enable extraction of the magazine from the magazine well when in the retracted position; and   wherein the protrusion faces the trigger and prevents movement of the trigger to the rearward discharge position and to prevent extraction of the magazine from the magazine well when in the extended position.