http://www.whio.com/news/news/national/lawmaker-looks-ban-smartphone-gun-it-hits-market/nq9gg/
"It will never hit the marketplace if Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has his way.
The Pennsylvania Democrat wants them banned and wrote a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, asking them to investigate.
“When the gun that's produced looks exactly like a smartphone, you've got a problem,” Casey said. “No company should make any money designing a product that is this misleading and dangerous.”
Casey says everyone should be concerned by something that looks as common as a cell phone being a weapon. He adds that it puts pressure on police who need to make instant decisions.
“It's even more difficult when they're not sure whether someone is hiding a black iPhone or a black firearm that looks like an iPhone of the same color,” Casey said."
"It will never hit the marketplace if Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has his way.
The Pennsylvania Democrat wants them banned and wrote a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, asking them to investigate.
“When the gun that's produced looks exactly like a smartphone, you've got a problem,” Casey said. “No company should make any money designing a product that is this misleading and dangerous.”
Casey says everyone should be concerned by something that looks as common as a cell phone being a weapon. He adds that it puts pressure on police who need to make instant decisions.
“It's even more difficult when they're not sure whether someone is hiding a black iPhone or a black firearm that looks like an iPhone of the same color,” Casey said."
