This is not snark, this is sadly real. A gun that looks like an iPhone in a rugged case may be out on the market soon.
"Smartphones are EVERYWHERE, so your new pistol will easily blend in with today's environment," the Ideal Conceal site says.
NEW YORK- A U.S. senator on Monday called on the federal Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to investigate before a gun that looks like an iPhone comes to market.
Sen. Charles Schumer said the gun, being promoted online by a company calling itself Ideal Conceal, "is just a disaster waiting to happen."
On its website and Facebook page, Ideal Conceal has images that show something that looks like a phone in its case. But it can open into a .380 caliber gun. The site lauds its "high velocity, increased accuracy," and the weapon has a list price of $395.
Sen. Charles Schumer is already stating that this gun may be illegal under current laws. I sure hope so. I am not against guns by any means, but THIS?! HELL NO!
I would say this has “Gun fail” written all over it, but I believe that to be a total understatement.
How many times have we heard cops use the excuse “I thought he had a gun” and it turned out to be something as innocent as a smart phone? The very EXISTENCE of this phone gun put lives (mostly PoC sadly) in a real and present danger by over-zealous trigger-happy cops.
The company that even thought of this horrific idea needs to be out of business.
And if you are a right-wing nut job lurker and are cheering this gun? Just remember this
This type of gun makes it easier for TERRORISTS to conceal a gun and kill people!
No sane (or even RW type of stupid) should be on board supporting this gun that can only bring a new misery to people.
Edit note: I was bad so I can’t rec, but I will reply to comments