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A firearm including a safety that moves between a safe position that does not permit firing of the firearm and a fire position that permits firing of the firearm, and a lock that locks the safety in the closed position wherein the lock includes an ambidextrous locking mechanism actuable from both si

A firearm including a safety that moves between a safe position that does not permit firing of the firearm and a fire position that permits firing of the firearm, and a lock that locks the safety in the closed position wherein the lock includes an ambidextrous locking mechanism actuable from both sides of the firearm.

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What is claimed is: 1. An article comprising: a first side; a second side opposite said first side; a firearm comprising a safety that moves between a safe position that does not permit firing of the firearm and a fire position that permits firing of the firearm; a lock that locks said safety in th

What is claimed is: 1. An article comprising: a first side; a second side opposite said first side; a firearm comprising a safety that moves between a safe position that does not permit firing of the firearm and a fire position that permits firing of the firearm; a lock that locks said safety in the closed position wherein said lock comprises an ambidextrous key-operated locking mechanism located and accessible on both sides of said firearm; and wherein said safety is pivoted about a pivot and said lock is not positioned at said pivot, wherein when said lock is in a locked position, said lock has a blocking portion that blocks movement of said safety about said pivot to the fire position and wherein said blocking portion comprises a lug that juts outwards from an outer surface of said firearm. 2. The article according to claim 1, wherein said safety comprises an active safety that must be moved to said fire position by an action independent of gripping the firearm, pulling a trigger and firing a projectile from the firearm. 3. The article according to claim 1, wherein said safety is an ambidextrous safety actuable from both sides of said firearm. 4. The article according to claim 1, wherein said safety is actuable from only one side of said firearm. 5. The article according to claim 1, wherein said safety doubles as an on-off switch for electrical accessories. 6. The article according to claim 1, wherein said key-operated locking mechanism comprises a ratchet mechanism. 7. The article according to claim 1, further comprising a visual indication adapted to indicate that the firearm is in at least one of the safe position and the fire position, said visual indication comprising a colored part that moves upon actuation of said key-operated locking mechanism, wherein in the safe position said colored part is moved to be visible and in the fire position is not visible. 8. The article according to claim 7, wherein said visual indication comprises a stripe that juts out together with said blocking portion. 9. The article according to claim 7, wherein said colored part moves together with said blocking portion that blocks movement of said safety about said pivot to the fire position.