Australian woman accidentally shot with Q-Branch style pen-gun

An Australian woman has been accidentally shot by a friend with a James Bond-style gun designed to look like a pen.

Police said a woman picked up what she believed was a normal pen from the floor of the Canberra nightclub and unintentionally fired a projectile at her friend, hitting her in the chest.

Federal Police Detective Constable Naomi Binstead said the victim required surgery to remove the projectile, believed to be made of metal, fired from the pen gun.

Police are still analysing the projectile from the pen gun, which had similarities to the gadget featured in the 1983 (unofficial) Bond movie "Never Say Never Again".

"This is a serious incident and the community needs to be aware of the dangers associated with these items," Detective Binstead said in a statement.

"Pen guns are illegal and anyone found with one in their possession would face prosecution."

Detective Constable Binstead said pen guns could also resemble tubular cigar holders, reports the Herald Sun newspaper.

GoldenEye (1995):
BOND: "They always said the pen is mightier than the sword"
Q: "Thanks to me, they were right!"

Bond spoof "Johnny English" (2003) also featured a pen-gun scene where the bumbling agent accidentally shot a secretary in the behind with a knock-out dart.

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