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Party-Pooping FDA Says Palm Pistol Definitely Not a ‘Medical Device’

10:27PM December 9, 2008 | John Herrman

Yesterday the inventor of the Palm Pistol, intended primarily to allow arthritic old people to settle beefs, claimed it had been approved as a medical gadget by the FDA. On the matter, the FDA had this to say: “NO.”

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Prescription Handguns For the Elderly and Disabled: This Won’t End Well

4:10AM December 4, 2008 | Sean Fallon

Ohhh yes—be very afraid. Remember the Palm Pistol ergonomic handgun from a few months back? Well, you will be interested to know that it has been designated as a medical gadget by the FDA.

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