Its only in the US that you can see this happen. Police and anti-gun campaigners are warning that a new iPhone case which turns the gadget into a fake gun could lead to its owners being shot.The case, which is rectangular and has a 'handgun' handle on the side, is being sold online for as little as $10. It comes with an app that turns the phone's screen into an image of a gun barrel to align with the case. When it is slipped into a back pocket the handle sticks out in exactly the same way a gun handle would.
And when the phone is being used by its owner, it appears as though the person is handling a real weapon.
Several police precincts, prosecutors and gun-control campaigners are warning that the case is a 'deathtrap'.
They say police offiicers could easily mistake it for an actual gun and pull their own weapons on the owner.
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said: 'Please folks - this cell-phone case is not a cool product or a good idea.
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