In light of the tragic death of an Airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base and a growing list of accidental discharges involving the Sig Sauer P320 and its military variant, the M18, it's time to ask hard questions. These incidents, many occurring while the weapon was holstered, have shaken trust in a pistol once hailed for its modularity and innovation. The FBI’s Ballistic Research Facility report revealed that under certain conditions, the P320 can discharge without a trigger pull. That finding, paired with ICE’s immediate ban and the Air Force Global Strike Command’s suspension of the M18, has triggered a wave of concern across law enforcement and military communities. Some departments, like Chicago PD and the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, have already pulled the pistol from service. Yet Sig Sauer continues to deny that there’s a design flaw. In a March 2025 statement, the company asserted that the P320 “cannot, under any circumstances, discharge without...