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CONCEALED WEAPONS UPDATE. Prepared By Vicki Bailey, 9-15-03 Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole Revised May 2005. Everyday items can be modified to be used as weapons. Most are devised by the bad guys.
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CONCEALED WEAPONS UPDATE Prepared By Vicki Bailey, 9-15-03 Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole Revised May 2005
Everyday items can be modified to be used as weapons. • Most are devised by the bad guys. • ALWAYS remember ~ many criminals are smarter than we think.NEVER underestimate the ones who were “dumb enough to get caught.” • Why should we worry?
CELL PHONE GUNS • Several types have been found. • Several of this model have been confiscated in Holland recently, usually along with high volumes of explosives and narcotics. • Fires 4 .22 caliber ‘short’ rounds by pressing the keypad buttons…
Current Warning: Current Warning: Flashlig Flashlight i Normal Version Normal Version The "Companion," a 3 D-cell Mag-Lite flashlight converted into a shotgun capable of firing a .410 shotgun round. Manufactured by Ares Defense Systems. May be purchased on the Internet.Fully functional as a flashlight, it also works as a gun by pulling the safety pin, then pushing down on a spring-loaded firing pin. The projectile is discharged through the end cap of the flashlight. The company also sells a Mini-Mag-Lite (next slide). The items are covered by the National Firearms Act and possessing them requires you to have proper documentation of ownership.
MINI-MAGLITE GUN • 4” mini-mag flashlight (2 AA battery size) • Fires a single .380 round • Has an optional end cap that makes it look like a mini kubotan, vs. a flashlight
BANGSTICK- Used by fishermen and scuba divers to kill sharks and alligators. Fires a single 38 caliber short Colt, .38 special or .357 magnum cartridge. Considered to be a firearm when carried in a pocket or around the neck and used for other purposes.
ATF has classified this as “any other weapon”. Prosecutable by 10 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines. A very slight tap on the barrel end will cause the device to discharge.
FOLDING GUN • A 5-shot .22 caliber pistol with a grip that folds over the barrel and cylinder • was concealed inside an eyeglass case when discovered • fits in pockets, hats, etc.
WORLD’S SMALLEST GUN • Fires .45 ACP, .357 Magnum, or .38 Special rounds • A break-down, single-shot, double action weapon made by Downsizer Corp. • 3 ¼” long, 2 ¼” tall, and .90” thick. • Imagine where this could be hidden…wallet, cigarette pack, palm, hats, etc., etc….
HUNTING KNIFE GUNS • This is a 6-shot .22 caliber ‘pistol’ • Cylinder and firing mechanisms are concealed inside the handle. • The handle breaks down and ‘ejects’ what becomes the grip and trigger • Fairly accurate for firing due to it’s overall length
end of “barrel” trigger and grip cylinder
PISTOL PEN • Just under 6” with a 2” barrel • “Stinger” model must be folded in half to fire, forms a handle to grip • .25 caliber, .22 LR, or .380ACP
ZIP GUNS • Some of the most commonly improvised firearms. • A handgun round is inserted snugly into a small diameter tube. That ‘loaded’ tube is then inserted into a larger pipe, which has an end cap with a piece of pointed metal inside it. When you slam the end cap back against a hard surface, the pointed metal strikes the primer of the round like a firing pin and discharges the weapon.
BOLT GUN – Fires a single .22 caliber Stinger. Pull back on spring-loaded hex head to fire. 5/8” diameter, 4” long.
THE CLUB SHOTGUN • The handle end of The Club has been hollowed out to act as a barrel • When the lock end is pulled back, the interior metal cap (altered to act as a firing pin) • is pulled away from the round • Fired by slamming the ends back together
X-ray of Screwdriver Gun
TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE WEAPON • Converted into .22 caliber pistol • Does not have plastic measuring device in the center • Last 1½ ” is a hardened steel barrel • To fire, remove threaded top, drop in cartridge. Pull the top and let go. Spring-loaded action, just like a zip gun. • ATF says possession is a federal crime, regardless of a person’s record.
Cat Head Key Chains • Sold as self-defense devices or weapons.
KEY KNIVES • Several are on the market, sold at self-defense shows, gun shops, hardware stores, gas stations, & novelty stores • Very realistic looking at a glance • could be easily overlooked during a search • Usually the blades are surgical steel, razor sharp • This is a “Swiss-Tech Utili-Key,” and has a half-straight, half-serrated edge
PENS Standard ballpoint pen casing hiding a 2 5/8’’ surgical steel blade, serrated towards the handle. Modified from a Parker ballpoint pen. $4.00 at gun shops. Still writes as a pen.
Contained both a 5” and 18” blade. Found on an incoming inmate.
