The Palm Pistol

According to New Scientist, an American firearms company is trying to get FDA approval to market a 9mm handgun as a medical device. The ergonomically designed Palm Pistol is supposedly ideal for seniors and the disabled. "It's something that they need to assist them in daily living," says Matthew Carmel, president of the company. "The justification for this would be no more or less for a [walking aid] or wheelchair, or any number of things that are medical devices."