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A Utah gun manufacturing company has walked away from a potential $15 million deal to sell precision rifles to Pakistan.
Desert Tech President Nick Young says he employs many military veterans, who expressed concern that their products could someday get into the wrong hands and be used against U.S. troops.
"It was a hard decision, but we feel it was the right decision," Desert Tech Sales Manager Mike Davis said. "Basically it was just our company's stance and we were sticking with our founding principles, and that was to keep the American troops safe, that's all the decision really was about."
Utah Gun Company Desert Tech Rejects $15M Deal With Pakistan Over Concern For U.S. Troops | Fox News Insider
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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
https://www.facebook.com/deserttacticalarms/posts/694294430601302
Desert Tech President Nick Young says he employs many military veterans, who expressed concern that their products could someday get into the wrong hands and be used against U.S. troops.
"It was a hard decision, but we feel it was the right decision," Desert Tech Sales Manager Mike Davis said. "Basically it was just our company's stance and we were sticking with our founding principles, and that was to keep the American troops safe, that's all the decision really was about."
Utah Gun Company Desert Tech Rejects $15M Deal With Pakistan Over Concern For U.S. Troops | Fox News Insider
:taunt1::taunt1::taunt1:
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
https://www.facebook.com/deserttacticalarms/posts/694294430601302