Shotgun designed to kill flies

London:  The days of swatting flies seem to be over. A man has created a shotgun that uses nothing more than common salt to blast the pesky insects. [caption id=“attachment_390908” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The water-pistol-like weapon uses just salt, and is harmless against people. Getty Images[/caption] Lorenzo Maggiore is using fundraising site IndieGoGo to get fly shotgun “BugASalt” on the market, the Daily Mail reported. The water-pistol-like weapon uses just salt, and is harmless against people. But for flies, the attack is deadly, the daily said. Maggiore originally asked for $15,000 to bring his creation to life, but fans on the website have so far raised $62,000, with 45 days left before the fundraising drive ends. Pre-orders for the gun start at $30. IANS