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TheMimeKing
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Prescription guns for the elderly?
#9383531 - 12/07/08 04:03 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,461928,00.html
" You've heard of the Palm Pilot? Well, here's the Palm Pistol.
Constitution Arms, a small arms manufacturer based in Maplewood, N.J., is taking deposits for what it touts as the world's first ergonomically designed firearm.
Intended for use by the elderly and disabled, the single-shot 9-mm weapon looks like a giant bean grasped in the palm of the hand.
The barrel points out between the user's fingers. You "pull" the trigger by pressing on a thumbed button at the top.
"Point and shoot couldn't be easier," states the blurb on the product's Web site.
Even better, Constitution Arms says it's had it certified by the FDA as a "Class I Medical Device." That means doctors could prescribe the handgun to qualified patients, who would then have some or all of the cost reimbursed by Medicare or private insurance.
The gun will cost about $300. A deposit to get yours when it's ready is $25, though Constitution Arms doesn't say exactly when that will be."

Personally, I'm thinking of buying one just because these are the sort of wacky, nonsense guns that skyrocket in value
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LeftyBurnz
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Re: Prescription guns for the elderly? [Re: TheMimeKing]
#9387485 - 12/07/08 07:30 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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thats pretty neat.
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MistaUNGA
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Re: Prescription guns for the elderly? [Re: TheMimeKing]
#9393267 - 12/08/08 04:09 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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they should make it into a cane.
then i'd get it.
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WakeboardrB
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Re: Prescription guns for the elderly? [Re: MistaUNGA]
#9461285 - 12/19/08 09:51 AM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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According to Constitution Arms, they've had it registered as a medical device. According to the FDA, they're full of shit.
And the thing has a fucking combination lock on it acting as a trigger lock. How the hell is an elderly person going to be able to work a combination trigger lock? And a single round? I guess one is better than none, but one is rarely enough. They could have taken a clue from previous palm guns and constructed some sort of rotary magazine at least.
All in all it's a great idea, just a piss poor execution.
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