{"id":22580,"date":"2015-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/iphone-gun-cover-stupid-and-dangerous\/"},"modified":"2015-07-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T00:00:00","slug":"iphone-gun-cover-stupid-and-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/iphone-gun-cover-stupid-and-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone gun cover stupid and dangerous"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Images |&nbsp;nydailynews.com<\/h6>\n<h3>A new iPhone case that\u2019s shaped like the grip of a handgun has been blasted by US police and anti-gun advocates as \u201ca deathtrap,\u201d reports the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York Daily News<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.428571429;\">\u201cThis is the stupidest, most dangerous thing I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d said one anonymous former police officer about the cover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The case, which can be bought online, also comes with an app that puts a picture of a gun barrel on your phone\u2019s screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/phone_gun_app.jpg\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A tweet sent by the NYPD on Tuesday&nbsp;read: \u201cI would NOT suggest purchasing this cell phone case, which is designed to look like a firearm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cases for iPhone 5 and 6 sell from $10 to $49 and come in black, white and pink, according to Amazon.com. \u201cProtect your phone from scratches, shocks and collisions,\u201d the website states. \u201cMoreover, make your mobile phone shining and special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/gun-case-two-shot.jpg\" width=\"635\" height=\"294\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The website Japantrendshop.com, which also sells the gun grip case and the app, advertised them as accessories that transform \u201cyour iPhone 5 into a handgun!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anti-violence groups say it\u2019s a matter of time before the cover costs someone their life \u2013 what do you think?<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/rowey-bicks\/dangerfield-shrugs-off-cats-connection\">DANGERFIELD SHRUGS OFF CATS CONNECTION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/10-signs-you-re-from-adelaide\">10 SIGN YOU&#8217;RE FROM ADELAIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Images |&nbsp;nydailynews.com A new iPhone case that\u2019s shaped like the grip of a handgun has been blasted by US police and anti-gun advocates as \u201ca deathtrap,\u201d reports the New York Daily News. \u201cThis is the stupidest, most dangerous thing I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d said one anonymous former police officer about the cover. 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