hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Utah Gunmaker turns down $15 million deal with Pakistan
hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Utah Gunmaker turns down $15 million deal with Pakistan
A gun manufacturer in West Valley City, Utah recently turned down a $15 million deal to supply Pakistan with precision rifles. The main concern was that the guns could eventually be used against U.S. troops.
Mike Davis, sales manager at Desert Tech, reported that the gun company was on a short list for a contract with Pakistan. The sale of rifles to Pakistan would have been legal, but they they ultimately decided against the deal for ehtical concerns, despite the large amount of money. "$15 million that's a lot of money, how do you turn that down?" said Davis. "We don't know that those guns would've went somewhere bad, but with the unrest we just ended up not feeling right about it," Davis told KTVX-TV. Davis also mentioned that the company was founded in 2007 on the principle of keeping America and its allies safe. Desert Tech, formerly known as Desert Tactical Arms, has had military contracts with other countries selling sniper rifles around the world, but declined to reveal any specifics. "As a business owner you always want to be successful, but I think ethically and morally you want to go about it the right way and stick behind your founding principles," Davis told KSL. Owner of Desert Tech Nick Young posted about the situation on Facebook, and was commended for their moral decision with thousand of fans expressing their gratitude and praise. Among those praises was a public address from Col. Steven R. Watt of the Utah National Guard: "I've got to admire Desert Tech for potentially turning down what could have been a very lucrative contract in the interest of protecting American service members."
hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Utah Gunmaker turns down $15 million deal with Pakistan