Weird One: Handgun For The Handicapped... (problems, medical, against, issues)

[BudinAk]

Just when I thought I'd heard of everything: now they've come up with a handgun specifically for the handicapped, and are calling it a "medical device". No kidding...not a gun, but a medical device

FDA approves handgun for the handicapped - Discovery.com- msnbc.com

I have mixed feelings about this. I'm really not "against" guns, but this one has me wondering if we've encroached into a grey area...
I can understand how some handicapped people may occasionally need to defend themselves. However, I am concerned that some people in really bad health may decide to use this contraption to take their own lives..

Why are they calling it a "medical device"? What specific medical condition does it treat? How can it not be "a gun"? If it's not a gun, then does that mean we can order one online, and get it delivered through the postal system? How did the FDA get involved in approving a gun? What if someone wants to take this "medical device" aboard an airliner?...

Your thoughts...

Bud

[arctichomesteader]

My main concern is it could be mixed up for something else by someone who's got major health issues (poor vision, alzheimers, you name it). I see the point behind it, it'll possibly save someone who's very disabled, but, it doesn't look like a gun which could cause some problems. So I guess I'd be careful if I were in charge of caring for someone about getting it for them.