At first sight, this device looks like a perfectly normal smartphone. But when we got to learn a bit more about it, the truth is rather shocking. This is a brand new doubled barreled …. gun with a harmless design of a mobile

Ideal Conceal: a weapon that looks like a smartphone

Ideal Conceal is the name of this crazy project by a start-up in Minnesota, USA.  Right now, the company is waiting for patent approval to produce a double barreled, .380 caliber pistol that is able to fold down in a shape of a smartphone. The company promotes their product as am “effective” gadget to carry in your pocket for self defense – a raising issue in the United States.  According to Ideal Conceal, their weapon ensures high level of safety, with the trigger being hidden and carefully protected.

Visually, as you can see from the picture below, this gun perfectly mimics a smartphone design, so cleverly that it even features a mock camera lens and headphone jack. And the internet has been reacting variously about this piece of news from Ideal Conceal. While many people appreciate the idea of a disguised gun to always carry with and protect them in unexpected situations, others argue that this will be a very dangerous product, as it can be abused by bad guys and people won’t know the threat is coming close.

The gun hasn’t been produced yet since the company is still waiting for patent. However, there has been 2,500 people sign up for inquiry, merely in the US. This is an alarming news we think should be spread wide, to raise people awareness of all the possible threats such an invention can bring about to human race.

Ideal Conceal: clever or dangerous invention?

It is exciting to see new innovations in the technology world. However, a controversial product like this Ideal Conceal weapon should be thoroughly examined before any further license is supplied. If the “smartphone” is launched for sale, a campaign should definitely be held to raise people’s awareness and ensure safety for the community.

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