IP: Re: ABCNEWS.com Cell Phone Guns Discovered

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 14:20:47 -0500
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: Matthew Gaylor <freematt () coil com>
>
> Nothing really new here-  I've seen pagers either firing a single .25 ACP 
> round or acting as a concealed holster for a small auto for several 
> years.  Plus North American Arms has been making their mini-revolver in 
> .22lr as the center piece on a decorative belt buckle for maybe 15 
> years.  Several different walking cane guns are available as are umbrellas 
> that either have a gun or sword blade concealed.  I've seen one specimen 
> that was disguised as a woman's lipstick that was really a single shot .22 
> (Talk about looks that Kill).
>
> Working guns have been made concealed into the bottom of a shoe as early 
> as the America Civil War.  There are even gun collectors who specialize in 
> such guns.
>
> Regards,  Matthew Gaylor-



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