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An electric gun, such as a handgun, is operable to fire a cartridge having an electrically ignitable bullet propelling charge disposed therein. The cartridge includes a non-conductive casing and a center electrode which conducts an electric signal to the ignitable charge and through the charge to th

An electric gun, such as a handgun, is operable to fire a cartridge having an electrically ignitable bullet propelling charge disposed therein. The cartridge includes a non-conductive casing and a center electrode which conducts an electric signal to the ignitable charge and through the charge to the bullet or to a second electrode on the cartridge. A firing signal is generated by a circuit which includes a microcontroller and plural code signal producing switches for entering a predetermined authorization code to unlock the cartridge firing circuit. Infrared sensors are mounted spaced apart on the gun handgrip in such a way as to arm the circuit for firing only when the gun is being gripped in a predetermined manner. Operation of a trigger closes a firing signal switch connected to the microcontroller to effect a firing signal delivered to the electric cartridge. The gun body may be fabricated substantially of a suitable plastic material.

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1. An electric gun for firing a cartridge including a casing, a charge of electrically ignited gas generating material in said casing and a projectile mounted at said casing and operable to be propelled by said charge upon ignition thereof, said gun comprising:a barrel including a breech for receivi

1. An electric gun for firing a cartridge including a casing, a charge of electrically ignited gas generating material in said casing and a projectile mounted at said casing and operable to be propelled by said charge upon ignition thereof, said gun comprising:a barrel including a breech for receiving said cartridge therein; a movable action for engaging and holding said cartridge in said breech, said action including a conductor engageable with an electrode on said cartridge; a trigger adapted to be actuated to effect firing of said cartridge; a control circuit including a switch and a source of electric energy operably connectable to said conductor and responsive to actuation of said trigger to effect firing said cartridge; a handgrip portion of said gun; and a first pair of spaced apart sensors mounted on said handgrip portion in positions, respectively, such that one hand of a person holding said gun in a conventional firing position with said one hand will be detected by said first pair of sensors.