MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of a weapon that can be hard to detect: Deputies said they confiscated a stun gun at the security checkpoint at its gun permits and fingerprinting division.
The stun gun doesn't look like a stun gun, though. It looks like a cell phone.
Officials said while these sorts of items can be purchased by someone for protection, they can be very dangerous if they end up in the wrong hands -- or if a child gets access to one.
The sheriff's office shared a reminder that stun guns are prohibited on government-owned property as well as at schools.
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