Firearms as “Medical Devices”
This was breached in the Reader Blogs, but I thought I’d throw in my 230 gr. on the subject!
Fox News- 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.
An example of “thinking outside the box”, here is a firearm that doesn’t look like what we think of as a “gun”, but was specifically designed for those who might have arthritis, or lack the strength to pull back the slide on a conventional pistol.
The article goes on to describe how a doctor might actually prescribe these weapons for elderly or infirm patients!
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.
What is it the feminists have long claimed about abortion? “What good is a Constitutional right if you cannot afford it?” I have always believed that a consistency in this logic would have the government subsidizing firearms for the poor, so that they, too, could exercise their constitutional right to keep and bear arms. By the same token, what good is a Constitutional right to bear arms if you do not have the physical strength or ability to wield a conventional firearm?
What was the old Chinese curse? May you live in interesting times!
Here’s breech open view for the more technically inclined:
Cross Posted at Proof Positive
