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Abstract

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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