Gun Company Turns Down $15 Million Contract Based on Morals
January 5 2014
by Dan Cannon
All I keep hearing from anti-gunners is that the people who run gun companies are heartless, greedy, merchants of death who would do anything to make another dollar.
I guess they’ll have a hard time explaining this story then.
According to a Facebook post made by Desert Tactical Arms, the makers of several sniper systems, the company has turned down a $15 million contract to provide sniper systems to Pakistan.
The country has concerns that the weapons could ultimately be used against US troops in future Middle Eastern conflicts.
Here is the Facebook post itself, embedded from their DTA Facebook page.
Desert Tactical Arms
Local Business · 19,535 Likes
In 2013 we faced a moral dilemma that I wanted to get some opinions on. The current US administration is sponsoring FMS arms sales to Pakistan forces. In 2013 We had been approached with a multi-million dollar opportunity to legally supply sniper systems to Pakistan. I was never in the armed services but we employ several military veterans. Our greatest fear was that our equipment might be used against US troops. I started this company to protect Americans not endanger them. In consulting with other arms companies the general responses I got was, if they don't buy it from you, then they will get it somewhere else, or money is money. After much internal review we elected not to sell to Pakistan. I wanted to throw this out to our military friends to see if our concern was legitimate and hear your thoughts on it.
Thanks
Nick Young
last Thursday
I guess the antis will have a hard time explaining how a small, growing company could turn down the chance for millions in order to support their morals.
The post quickly went semi-viral on Facebook, getting over 3,000 Likes in less than 2 days.
What do you think? Did they make the right call?