Idle: Prescription Handguns For the Elderly and Disabled

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 04, @02:12AM
from the take-two-bullets-and-call-me-in-the-morning dept.

Repton writes "Thanks to the Second Amendment, even the elderly have the
right to keep and bear arms. The problem is that many of the guns out there
are a bit unwieldy for an older person to handle. However, the inventors of
the Palm Pistol are planning to change all that with a weapon that is ideal
for both the elderly and the physically disabled. In a statement submitted
to Medgadget, the manufacturer, Constitution Arms, has revealed the
following: 'We thought you might be interested to learn that the FDA has
completed its "Device/Not a Device" determination and concluded the handgun
will be listed as a Class I Medical Device.' Physicians will be able to
prescribe the Palm Pistol for qualified patients who may seek reimbursement
through Medicare or private health insurance companies."

Gizmodo comments 1:
http://gizmodo.com/5069173/palm-pistol-grandma-is-going-on-a-toodle-shootin-ramp\
age#viewcomments

Gizmodo comments 1:
http://gizmodo.com/5101430/prescription-handguns-for-the-elderly-and-disabled-th\
is-wont-end-well#viewcomments

FDA certification press release:
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2008/12/medicare_to_cover_prescription_handgun\
s.html