How to increase childhood gun fatalities.

Alternate title #1 - Why you should NOT be visiting your grandmother this holiday.

Alternate title #2 - What to give your elder loved one when they are too old to drive.

A US company claims to have received federal approval to market a 9-mm handgun as a medical device and hopes the US government will reimburse seniors who buy the $300 firearm. . . Called the Palm Pistol, the weapon is designed for people who have trouble firing a normal handgun due to arthritis and other debilitating conditions.

Well this sounds like a good idea. What could possibly go wrong with arming our elderly citizens with the ability to shoot people on a whim?

The sales information reads: "It is also ideal for seniors, disabled or others who may have limited strength or manual dexterity. Using the thumb instead of the index finger for firing, it significantly reduces muzzle drift, one of the principal causes of inaccurate targeting. Point and shoot couldn't be easier."

Wait a minute...So you just push a button and a gun shoots? What about a safety? I'm still gonna give this idea the benefit of the doubt. I'm sure this is a good idea...

"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," he says. . . The company reportedly said that they are now seeking a Durable Medical Equipment coding for the gun, which if awarded would allow it to be prescribed and reimbursement paid through Medicare or private health insurance.

WTF? So....disabled? What can I get you? Wheelchair, walker, gun? It's all covered by medicaid! Get your free guns here! You never know who might break-in to your home to steal your dementia medication or your chia pet!

Gun fail is fail. Gah!