Abstract: Device for retaining the lanyard of a handgun composed of a retaining case that is attached to an item of clothing of the bearer of the gun, the case allowing the lanyard (10) linking the gun to the bearer of the gun to enter therein so that the lanyard does not catch on surrounding objects when the bearer of the gun moves. The case is a rigid or semi-rigid housing (12) including at least one cover (22 or 28, 30), the partial opening of which is caused by the continuous and gradual exit of the lanyard under tension due to the fact that it is retained in the housing when the bearer draws his or her gun and raises his or her arm to a firing position.

Abstract: Handcuffs made up of a half-bracelet (21), a second half-bracelet (11), at least one casing (1) with a mean of locking (22, 41, 5, 7) and unlocking (4, 5, 9). The second half-bracelet (11) being interdependent (or not) from the casing of the handcuffs. A main characteristic being that the first half-bracelet pivots around an axis (100) located within the casing. The handcuff has a mean of control (3, 6, 200, 24) the first half-bracelet can move around its axis in order to allow a frontal gripping of the hand (or leg) to be blocked.