ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,529,538, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to ABC IP LLC (Dover, Del.).

"Safety mechanism for firearm" was invented by Cameron Smith (Wabash, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A safety mechanism for a firearm includes a cam selector, a lever, and a trigger. The cam selector comprises a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side. The cam selector comprises a longitudinal slot positioned on the top side of the cam selector. The lever comprises a proximal end and a distal end. The longitudinal slot is configured to receive the lever. The cam selector further comprises a first recess and a second recess on the bottom side of the ...