Controversial gun that looks like a smartphone enters full production in US

Is that a cell phone in your hand, or a handgun? The improbable question might soon become difficult to answer, as a controversial smartphone-shaped pistol enters full production in the US.The firearm is the brainchild of Minnesota-based firm Ideal Conceal, with the manufacturer currently looking to fill over 12,000 pre-orders from eager customers and dealers across the US, after a string of production delays pushed the gun’s planned release from its planned 2016 debut.

When folded, the double-barreled derringer simply looks like a large-ish smartphone and cannot be fired. However, the ‘smartphone’ can unfold into a grip, activating the gun f