The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a pistol after a Security Forces airman died at a Wyoming base ...

The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following a fatal incident involving a Security ...

A fatal incident prompted the order to pause M18 use, which also comes after the disclosure of a concerning FBI report that ...

A leaked memo called for the M18 to be pulled from use “for all operational and training activities” immediately and replaced ...

The command paused using the M18 after a Security Forces airman was killed while on duty when their pistol discharged.

The Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a pause the use of the M18 pistol after a fatal incident at a Wyoming Air Force base raised concerns.

The airman's tragic death has since led Air Force Global Strike Command to ban M18 handguns from use during an investigation.

If a sidearm can fire from a table without a finger on the trigger, it's not a weapon—it's a liability with a serial number.