New gun for seniors could be subsidized by Medicare

From The Raw Story:

A New Jersey company says they have gotten federal approval to market a gun to the elderly and hopes to have it subsized by Medicare.Constitution Arms says its Palm Pistol will aid seniors with arthritis who would otherwise have trouble pulling the trigger. The device allows individuals to shoot by squeezing with their thumb.The company's president Matthew Carmel says its "something that they need to assist them in daily living," and has applied to have the gun approved as a Class 1 medical device, the same designation given by Medicare to walkers and wheelchairs.

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