I am all for making all products more accessible. Sometimes, though, you have to laugh (or cry). Scanning Slashdot for the latest news in technology and science, I ran across this article on Prescription Handguns For the Elderly and Disabled:
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.”
What is next, guns for people like me (i.e. guns for the blind)? Our society has a lot of resources to spend improving the lives of the disabled. Is this really enough of a priority? Is it more important than better transportation or than better household devices or research in prevention, cures and adaptation?
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