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Lewiston council approves purchase of 94 Walther pistols after safety concerns about SIG P320s
Summary
Council approved using asset forfeiture funds to buy 94 Walther PDP pistols to replace SIG Sauer P320s amid reports of unintended discharges; vote 7–0.
The Lewiston City Council voted unanimously (7–0) to authorize the use of asset forfeiture funds to purchase 94 Walther PDP pistols to replace the department’s SIG Sauer P320 pistols.
Interim Police Chief Higgins told the council the department had reviewed national reports indicating the SIG P320 series “has been accidentally discharging or discharging easily, without pulling the trigger,” and the department wants to replace its pistols “as soon as possible” to maintain officer and public safety. The council approved the order to use asset forfeiture funds to buy the Walther pistols and to dispose of the existing SIGs.
Council discussion covered three…
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