Abstract: An apparatus for producing an audible alarm signal upon the handling of a firearm is provided comprising a transmitter unit adapted for connection to the firearm and producing a non-audible signal when the firearm is handled and a discrete receiver unit which may be positioned at a location remote from the transmitter unit for receiving the non-audible signal and producing an audible alarm signal when the protected firearm is handled. The transmitter unit may be adapted to be received into the chamber of the firearm to be protected or it may be adapted for connection to the exterior of the firearm to be protected.

Abstract: A firearm safety device in the size and shape of ammunition is inserted in the chamber of a firearm. The safety device produces an audible alarm when the firearm is moved or handled, thus signaling a warning sound that the firearm is being moved or handled. The safety device, when it is inserted in the chamber of the firearm, further helps to prevent accidental discharge of the firearm by replacing a live round of ammunition.