Exhibit 5

                 Opinion of Andrew L. Jiranek Regarding Legality

                             Andrew L. Jiranek, Esq.
                               View Systems, Inc.
                            9693 Gerwig Lane, Suite O
                            Columbia, Maryland 21046



                                  July 5, 2000


View Systems, Inc.
9693 Gerwig Lane, Suite O
Columbia, Md.  21046


                  Re:     View Systems, Inc.
                          SB-2/A Registration Statement
                          Item 601(b)(5)
                          Exhibit 5

Gentlemen:


         As general counsel to View Systems, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a Florida
corporation, I have examined the Certificate of Incorporation, the By Laws, the
Corporation's SEC filings, the minutes of the Corporation's Board of Directors
and Stockholder's meeting and other corporate records, documents and proceedings
and have considered such questions of law as I deemed relevant for the purpose
of this opinion as such counsel. In addition, I have also examined the
Registration Statement on Form




SB-2 (the Registration Statement covering 4,445,727 shares of View Systems, Inc.
common stock that are either issued (1,756,727 shares) to existing shareholders
or to be issued upon exercise of outstanding warrants (2,689,000 shares)).

         Based on the foregoing, I am of the legal opinion that:

     (1) The Corporation is a duly organized and validly existing corporation
under the laws of the State of Florida, with corporate powers to conduct its
business as described in the Registration Statement.

     (2) The Corporation has the authorized capitalization as set forth in the
Registration Statement.

     (3) The 1,756,727 Shares certain selling shareholders are offering under
the Registration Statement, as disclosed in the Registration Statement, have
been legally authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

     (4) The Warrants to purchase 2,689,000 shares, which shares are being
offered under the Registration Statement by the current Warrant holders, have
been legally authorized, created and issued, and subject to the payment of the
exercise price of $2.00 per share, the shares obtainable upon exercise of the
Warrants will be legally issued as a fully paid and non-assessable class of
common stock.


                              Yours Most Sincerely,

                              /s/ Andrew L. Jiranek

                                Andrew L. Jiranek