The Derringer-style handgun creases up to resemble a cell phone, and Kirk Kjellberg, CEO of Ideal Conceal, said the thought came to him while in an eatery soon after getting his carry permit.

I was going to the restroom and a little kid, a boy around 7, saw me and said, ‘Mom, that person has a firearm,’” Kiellberg said. “The entire restaurant obviously turns and gazes at you and I believed, ‘There’s gotta be something better over this.

The smartphone weapon will retail for under $400 keeping in mind it’s not yet accessible for procurement, Kiellberg claims he as of now has more than 4,000 requests for the item, including various request from law organisations.