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Eugene

(62,626 posts)
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 03:19 PM Apr 2016

Schumer: New Gun Resembling iPhone 'Disaster Waiting to Happen

Source: ABC News

Schumer: New Gun Resembling iPhone 'Disaster Waiting to Happen

By BENJAMIN SIEGEL
Apr 5, 2016, 2:23 PM ET

New York's senior senator wants a federal investigation into a new handgun, over concerns that it too-closely resembles an iPhone.

On Monday, Senator Chuck Schumer, D-New York, asked the Justice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to block sales of a double barreled .380 caliber handgun from gun maker Ideal Conceal.

"This iPhone gun is a disaster waiting to happen,” Schumer said in a news conference Monday in New York.

The gun, according to the manufacturer's website, is, "ingeniously designed to resemble a smartphone, yet with one click of the safety it opens and is ready to fire."

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/schumer-gun-resembling-iphone-disaster-waiting-happen/story?id=38167313


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Schumer: New Gun Resembling iPhone 'Disaster Waiting to Happen (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2016 OP
gimmik just buy a LCP, and pocket holster, 6+1 beats 2 that you have to unfold. ileus Apr 2016 #1
I think the phone case gejohnston Apr 2016 #2
Mike time for the senator Hangingon Apr 2016 #3
Schumer in danger of shooting his mouth off again?? jmg257 Apr 2016 #4
Looks like a shell phone. JonathanRackham Apr 2016 #5
Aren't disguised firearms restricted as Title II AOW's? benEzra Apr 2016 #6
Mr Schumer is one who actually... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #7
not likely since it folds out to expose a trigger and has the grip gejohnston Apr 2016 #8
Most dangerous place in New York ... DonP Apr 2016 #9
I see. Which ones does he think are ok? beevul Apr 2016 #10
The ones his bodyguards carry, of course. Just like Bloomberg. DonP Apr 2016 #11
HyTek Deringer, but bulkier. ho-hum. nt Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #12

benEzra

(12,148 posts)
6. Aren't disguised firearms restricted as Title II AOW's?
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 06:11 PM
Apr 2016

If so, they are very tightly controlled under current Federal law (as in "10-year Federal felony for unauthorized possession&quot , and only people who could buy one would be law enforcement, military, or people who get Federal authorization to own one via the BATFE Title II process.

From a practical standpoint, an 8- shot pocket gun the size of an iPhone that is instantly shootable is a lot more effective (or in the wrong hands, more of a threat) than a 2-shot gun you have to play Transformers with in order to get it to work. But I realize that "ZOMG THE SKY IS FALLING" is Mr. Schumer's shtick, and he's been playing that same tune since he first tried to put people in cages for owning protruding rifle handgrips.

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
8. not likely since it folds out to expose a trigger and has the grip
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 10:08 PM
Apr 2016

there is actually a pen gun that is Title One for the same reason
http://pengun.com/

From a practical standpoint, the concept more stupid than the COP pepperbox.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COP_.357_Derringer

 

DonP

(6,185 posts)
9. Most dangerous place in New York ...
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 10:27 PM
Apr 2016

... is anywhere between Schumer and a TV camera with the red light on.

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