Posted on 09/13/2014 7:59:27 AM PDT by rktman
Theres a new semi-automatic handgun on the horizon for the Army that U.S. consumers may have access to almost immediately. When that happens, Americas emergency rooms better be prepared for the carnage thats likely to follow.
Today, during a so-called industry day, the U.S. Army is briefing arms manufacturers on its requirements for a new handgun, The Atlantic reported yesterday. Several gun makers will compete for the lucrative contract.
(Excerpt) Read more at thefiscaltimes.com ...
more bullets in the guns, more bullets in the victims. ....Oh horseshiite. You shoot once and if they die, the gun does NOT keep expelling rounds on it’s own.
http://www.nraila.org/news-issues/articles/2014/8/ignorant-writers-issue-dire-pistol-prediction.aspx
Okay, maybe I’m wrong, but my impression is that the military market has led developments in the commercial market in firearms, sort of like racing and street cars and motorcycles. How’s this new pistol uniquely worse than all the other civilianized pistols and rifles?
Funny that they never mentioned what it might be or who might make it. Weird huh? They just know it’ll cause a lot of carnage.
“The Armys New Handgun: A Weapon for Criminals?”
Is the Army planning on giving them to the criminals ?
The “study” included (was only done in) the DC area - could have been Chicago too for the relevance to the “point” of the story - guns is bad and powerful guns is real bad.
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