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The Army’s New Handgun: A Weapon for Criminals?

GunnyGene

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Y'all ought to get a kick out of this blithering idiot that's freaking out about the Army looking for better pistol:

There’s a new semi-automatic handgun on the horizon for the Army that U.S. consumers may have access to almost immediately. When that happens, America’s emergency rooms better be prepared for the carnage that’s 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.”

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/army-handgun-weapon-criminals-162100885.html
 
Isn't that some s***? Former military weapons have always become preferred civilian firearms. I've been thinking that the sooner the military adopts something completely different from the M16 style platform (Tavor? Laser gun?), the sooner the anti-gun crowd will leave them alone. As it is, do you hear any of them worrying about World War II Garands? Those aren't deadly? o_O Take care. Tom Worthington
 
Here's one I saw earlier in the week. The anti's sure have their panties in a wad over this. I guess they never heard of the 1911. They still keep ignoring that violent crime is half of what it was in 1994 despite the increase in guns out there. Idiots.

July 28, 2014 by Andrew Wofford
The similarity between the military weapons used on battlefields and the civilian guns used on our streets is already frightening—but it’s about to get worse. In the coming months, the United States’ military will select a new, standard handgun for its troops, employing a gun manufacturer to develop a more powerful and effective weapon than the one currently in use. The weapon will be designed for military operations abroad, but its selection will likely have a significant impact on the commercial gun market here at home.
Matt Valentine examines the military’s previous influence on domestic firearms sales in an article published on the Atlantic’s website earlier today. He explains that the military’s decision, in 1985, to adopt the semi-automatic Beretta M9 as its standard weapon had a seismic impact on gun ownership in America. “Prior to 1980, semiautomatic pistols represented less than a third of handguns produced in the U.S,” Valentine writes. “By 1991, 74 percent of all handguns produced in America were semiautomatics.”
The prevalence of semiautomatic weapons yielded tragic consequences: the annual gun deaths peaked in 1993, the percentage of gun victims with multiple bullet wounds nearly doubled by 1989, and semiautomatic handguns became the weapon of choice for mass shootings such as Virginia Tech and Fort Hood.
Now, the military claims that the Beretta M9—despite its demonstrated effectiveness in the United States—is outdated and must be replaced. According to Valentine, the upgrade will be a more powerful weapon, but will likely lack the cutting-edge, “smart-gun” technology that would make the weapon far safer.
The military views these safety measures as unnecessary because it designs guns for highly trained soldiers, not civilians whose weapons might fall into the hands of children. But regardless of the intended use, we know that these firearms will end up in the commercial market and, consequently, in our communities. So expect a brand new, more potent and dangerous gun to sweep our nation—just as soon as our military picks one.
For more on the potentially life-saving technology of “smart-guns,” click here. Read Valentine’s entire article here.
 
Wow, what shotty journalism. I half expect him to write a report about how automobile deaths have greatly increased since the early 1900's.
 
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