ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,326, issued on July 29.

"Firearm accessory" was invented by Garry O'Connor (St. Albert, Canada) and Jeff Gulbrandsen (St. Albert, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shotgun pump handle that is slidably coupled to a magazine tube of a shotgun that includes a body having a replaceable grip member and a loop portion. The shotgun pump handle includes a body that is manufactured from aluminum or other similar material wherein the body includes a first end and a second end. A grip member is releasably secured to a lower portion of the body wherein the grip member is manufactured from foam rubber or similar material and is provided in ...