In Washington state, police departments are selling off Sig Sauer model P320 handguns, which have been deemed unsafe for use by training recruits, raising concerns about civilian access to these potentially dangerous firearms. Several police agencies are trading in hundreds of these guns to save money on new equipment, despite the state’s Criminal Justice Training Commission warning that the P320 could fire without a trigger pull, leading to reports of serious injuries among officers across the nation.
City officials, including Burlington’s Mayor Bill Aslett, acknowledge the risk of these guns falling into civilian hands from a federally licensed firearms dealer, yet are compelled by financial incentives to pursue such trades. The decision to offload the P320 comes amid internal investigations into incidents where the firearms discharged unexpectedly, prompting criticism from former law enforcement officers who question the ethics of selling weapons that have raised safety alarms.
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