Cell Phone gun
Hey, I have recently discovered a cell phone of which, four .22 cal rounds can be placed in the front (where the window would meet the ear piece. By pressing '1' '2' '3' '4' you could fire them off and out of the front. I was just wondering if anyone had more information about this. Also how do people feel seeing its for pure self defence. thanks
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Cell Phone Guns Discovered
By Lucrezia Cuen
L O N D O N, Dec. 6 - At first sight it looks like a regular cell phone - same size, same shape, same overall appearance.
Hitting the 5, 6, 7 and 8 buttons on the phone gun fires four .22- caliber rounds in quick succession. (U.S. Customs Service) Deadly Decoys
But beneath the digital face lies a .22-caliber pistol - a phone gun capable of firing four rounds in quick succession with a touch of the otherwise standard keypad.
European law enforcement officials - stunned by the discovery of these deadly decoys - say phone guns are changing the rules of engagement in Europe.
"We find it very, very alarming," says Wolfgang Dicke of the German Police union. "It means police will have to draw their weapons whenever a person being checked reaches for their mobile phone."
Although cell phone guns have not hit America yet, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the U.S. Customs Service say they've been briefed on the new weapons.
"This criminal invention represents a potentially serious threat to law enforcement and the public," said U.S. Customs Service Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly.
"We received word about these guns last month. We have since alerted our field personnel to be on the lookout for `cell phone guns' at U.S. ports of entry."
Guns on the Move
These new covert guns were first discovered in October when Dutch police stumbled on a cache during a drug raid in Amsterdam.
In another recent incident a Croatian gun dealer was caught attempting to smuggle a shipment through Slovenia into Western Europe.
Police say both shipments are believed to have originated in Yugoslavia.
Interpol sent out a warning to law enforcement agencies around the world.
European border police and customs officers are at a heightened state of alert at all ports, airports and border crossings.
Realistic Appearance
`If you didn't know they were guns, you wouldn't suspect anything," said Ari Zandbergen, spokesman for the Amsterdam police.
"Only when you have one in your hand do you realize that they are heavier," says Birgit Heib of the German Federal Criminal Investigation Agency.
The guns are loaded by twisting the phone in half. The .22-caliber rounds fit into the top of the phone under the screen. The lower half, under the keyboard, holds the firing pins. The bullets fire through the antenna by pressing the keypad from numbers five to eight.
Amsterdam police says they are very sophisticated machines constructed inside gutted cell phones which do not light up or operate as real phones.
"These are very difficult to make. We believe experts are involved," says Zandbergen.
America on Alert
U.S. authorities, including the FBI, ATF, Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Customs Service Authority have been supplied detailed information and pictures of these new weapons.
"They've been given a heads up," said Jim Crandall, ATF spokesman.
To date no phone guns have been discovered either in the United States or in the process of being smuggled in, authorities say. But they know it's only a matter of time.
FAA spokeswoman Rebecca Trexler said airport security officers had been trained to deal with this new threat.
"We don't want to tell the bad guys exactly what we're looking for," she says, "We are trying to stay one step ahead."
Will Affect Travelers
Airport authorities across Europe are implementing systems to X-ray all cell phones, those procedures will likely be followed by airports around the world.
"This is just one more item that we need to pay special attention to because nowadays, of course just about every passenger carries a mobile phone," says the spokesman for Frankfurt airport security.
Customs officials in the U.S. say their safety procedure has normally been to require travelers to turn their phones on, however that may no longer be enough. Cell phone users will have to be made aware that reaching for their phones in some circumstances could be misinterpreted as a threat by authorities.
ABCNEWS' Christel Kucharz in Bonn and Andrew Chang in New York contributed to this report.
Lil' Stinker's Opinion0 -
Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself! 0 -
where can i get one?
The greatest happiness is to see your enemy scattered before you, to see his village in ashes, and to gather to your bed his wives and daughters.-Genghis Khan 12260 -
It has all the signs of a classic hoax.
I attempted to verify it's existence 2 years ago, but no member of any US law enforcement agency has even seen or touched one. A few incompetent US agency heads have perpetuated this hoax, but only to protect their own butts; these are the same fellows who let the 9/11 hijackers slip into the country.
Neal0 -
there was a video on the web of this phone in action some time back but I have lost the address or I would post it here
The video showed them load and fire this item so I would assume that this is no hoax.
SMILE...MAKE EM WONDER WHAT YOUR UP TO0 -
TruthOrFiction.com
Warnings
Guns That Look Like Cell Phones-Truth!
Summary of eRumor
This story says that European officials are finding .22 caliber guns that are manufactured to look like cellular telephones. It warns travelers to be careful, for example, around airport authorities because they are having to contend with judging whether cell phones carried by air passengers may be lethal.
The Truth
There have been many media accounts of these cell-guns including a report by Lucrezia Cuen on ABCNews.com on December 6, 2000. Most of the information in this particular eRumor comes from that report.
The cell-gun can fire four .22 caliber rounds.
(Photo: U.S. Customs Service)
Lil' Stinker's Opinion0 -
man those europeans are a buncha wimps.... "were european, and were so scared of anything that may be used as a weapon for self defense, oh wimper...."
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !0 -
Yes, here is that site where they actually load and shoot one.
http://www.modernmovement.com/Videos/VideoClips/Page 8/Cell Phone Gun.mpg
If that link dosent work, then just go to www.modernmovement.com and its on page 8 of the videos.
To the previous message, europeans arent wimps, wtf?
in England, guns are banned, period. Except for the royal guards. If anything, I feel europeans are more insane than americans haha. Soccer riots are huge and brutal. I forget where the Cane gun was first invented, but its the same sort of deal. My mind is open to new forms of weapons. I find them interesting. But thats just me, your allowed to have your own oppinion.
S.K.0 -
Yep, just tested the URL, the first one will bring you directly to the pop up box saying, download file or open it from current location. I havent seen something like this in the US, if anyone else has heard or seen something like this, let me know. I personally think its pretty cool. I wouldnt use it in a competition, but:-P
S.K.0 -
Man, thats just plain cool, I want one. And maybe a pager gun would be cool too. And one that looks like a lighter. Man talk about makes ur imagination run wild. A real inspiration.
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !0 -
Yeah just like the goverments to see a .22 4 shot as a threat. I would let my daughter carry one if it came in a 9mm or even 380/38. Looks like a perfect self defense weapon.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY RIGHTS - GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY (this includes politicians)0 -
Wow, sounds like James Bond - 007 gadgets are beginning to emerge. =o)
I thought the PenGun was fancy - but this one.. YAWZA !
I hope you don't need a PIN-number to take it off safety hehe.
Regards
Peter E Jeppesen
Greenland.
Just owns a silenced 22LR Anshutz =o) .308Win Steyr Mannlicher - Scout
That's all I need, but not all I want.
Don't do anything I've allready done - That'd just be plain stoooopid. =o)0
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