A firearm has a trigger shield configured as a protective loop surrounding a first and a second switch of the firearm, each switch actuates the function of the firearm when activated by a finger to start the firing process, and the first switch is on a first side of the protective loop and the second switch is on a second side of the protective loop. The firearm has at least three receivers on the protective loop and at least three beam windows on the protective loop aligned with the three receivers. Further, the firearm has an emitter outside of the protective loop, the emitter propagates a beam of light to a beam splitter, and the beam splitter propagates three beams of light one beam to each of the three beam windows, the three beams of light are incident on one of the respective receivers. Also, when a finger activates one of the switches, the firearm activates, and when the finger breaks one of the beams of light, the firearm discharges.

A firearm has a trigger shield configured as a protective loop surrounding a first and a second switch of the firearm, each switch actuates the function of the firearm when activated by a finger to start the firing process, and the first switch is on a first side of the protective loop and the second switch is on a second side of the protective loop. The firearm has at least three receivers on the protective loop and at least three beam windows on the protective loop aligned with the three receivers. Further, the firearm has an emitter outside of the protective loop, the emitter propagates a beam of light to a beam splitter, and the beam splitter propagates three beams of light one beam to each of the three beam windows, the three beams of light are incident on one of the respective receivers. Also, when a finger activates one of the switches, the firearm activates, and when the finger breaks one of the beams of light, the firearm discharges.

A firearm has an emitter that propagates a light beam to a receiver and at least two finger position beams that propagate horizontally along the firearm on either side of a switch that provides detection of a position of a finger when the finger blocks and unblocks the finger position beam. Further, when only one finger position beam is blocked, this indicates improper positioning of the finger placing the firearm into a non-dischargeable condition.

A firearm has an emitter that propagates a light beam to a receiver and at least two finger position beams that propagate horizontally along the firearm on either side of a switch that provides detection of a position of a finger when the finger blocks and unblocks the finger position beam. Further, when only one finger position beam is blocked, this indicates improper positioning of the finger placing the firearm into a non-dischargeable condition.

A firearm has a trigger shield that is a protective loop surrounding a first and second switch of the firearm and the switches actuate the function of the firearm when activated by a finger to start the firing process. The first switch is on a first side of the protective loop and the second switch is on a second side of the protective loop. The protective loop is vertically aligned having the first and second switches on respective shorter sides of the protective loop. The firearm further has a first emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a first light beam to a first receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield and a second emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a second light beam to a second receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield. When a finger depresses one of the switches, his/her finger is blocking the light beam and the firearm will not activate and when the finger is moved away from the light beam, the firearm discharges.

A firearm has a trigger shield that is a protective loop surrounding a first and second switch of the firearm and the switches actuate the function of the firearm when activated by a finger to start the firing process. The first switch is on a first side of the protective loop and the second switch is on a second side of the protective loop. The protective loop is vertically aligned having the first and second switches on respective shorter sides of the protective loop. The firearm further has a first emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a first light beam to a first receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield and a second emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a second light beam to a second receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield. When a finger depresses one of the switches, his/her finger is blocking the light beam and the firearm will not activate and when the finger is moved away from the light beam, the firearm discharges.

A firearm has a trigger shield configured as a protective loop surrounding a trigger of the firearm and the trigger actuates the function of the firearm when activated by a finger and the trigger is a lever a user presses with his/her finger that starts the firing process. The firearm further has an emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a light beam to a receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield, wherein when a finger depresses the trigger, his/her finger is blocking the light beam and the firearm will not activate and when the finger is moved away from the light beam, the firearm discharges.

A firearm has a trigger shield configured as a protective loop surrounding a trigger of the firearm and the trigger actuates the function of the firearm when activated by a finger and the trigger is a lever a user presses with his/her finger that starts the firing process. The firearm further has an emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a light beam to a receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield, wherein when a finger depresses the trigger, his/her finger is blocking the light beam and the firearm will not activate and when the finger is moved away from the light beam, the firearm discharges.

A firearm has a trigger shield configured as a protective loop surrounding a first and second switch of the firearm. Each switch actuates the function of the firearm when activated by a finger to start the firing process. The first switch is on a first side of the protective loop and the second switch is on a second side of the protective loop. Further, the firearm has an emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a light beam to a receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield. When a finger depresses one of the switches, his/her finger is blocking the light beam and the firearm will not activate and when the finger is moved away from the light beam, the firearm discharges.

A firearm has a trigger shield configured as a protective loop surrounding a first and second switch of the firearm. Each switch actuates the function of the firearm when activated by a finger to start the firing process. The first switch is on a first side of the protective loop and the second switch is on a second side of the protective loop. Further, the firearm has an emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a light beam to a receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield. When a finger depresses one of the switches, his/her finger is blocking the light beam and the firearm will not activate and when the finger is moved away from the light beam, the firearm discharges.