Gun-Shaped Cell Phone Cases Now Illegal in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN – Does anyone here think it is smart to use a phone case that makes it look as if it has merged with a small pistol? Me, neither.

I mean, come on. We use our phones in public all the time. Why would you want to appear to be a threat to anyone? There’s cool, and there’s dumb. And these cases aren’t cool.

Still, being dumb shouldn’t be illegal. Every individual should have the freedom to make good and bad choices as long as they don’t hurt anyone else. But in an effort to protect those of less-than-ideal intelligence, a local government has banned gun-like cell phone cases.

It’s now illegal to buy, sell or own a cell phone case that looks like a firearm in Marion County.

If that sounds like a bad idea anyway, well, the Indianapolis City-County Council agrees. The council voted Monday night to approve Proposition 259 banning the cell phone accessories.

Is it a dumb law? I think so. But it may be even dumber to use a case like this in an urban setting.

The proposition states that the product can be ‘indistinguishable from a working handgun and could inadvertently result in the use of force by police.’

Sigh.

Russ Chastain

Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.