By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A new gun designed to resemble a smartphone may soon be investigating by the ATF.
Sen. Chuch Schumer, D-N.Y., requested the investigation, saying the small pocket pistol is designed to evade authorities.
“What’s next, a gun made to look like a chocolate bar?” Schumer said at a press conference on Monday, the Guardian reports. “Enough is enough.”
The two-shot .38-caliber derringer has a foldout handle and is marketed by the company, Ideal Conceal.
“Smartphones are EVERYWHERE, so your new pistol will easily blend in with today’s environment,” the manufacturer’s site reads. “In its locked position it will be virtually undetectable because it hides in plain sight.” The weapon is selling for $395, substantially less than the current generation of flagship mobile devices, and is expected to be available in mid-2016.
The ATF declined to comment on the issue.
