HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is replacing 400 handguns amid safety concerns and mounting litigation against the weapon’s manufacturer.

All DLE deputies and investigators have carried the Sig Sauer P320 handgun for nearly a decade, purchasing the first generation of the weapon.

Multiple lawsuits have since been filed around the county after officers and soldiers were injured or killed.

DLE reported to HNN Investigates that there were seven incidents of accidental discharges since 2020. Six of those were attributed to possible mishandling by the user, but one incident could not be explained.

In July 2020, the gun went off while holstered. The deputy was in the office at Honolulu’s airport. No one was injured, but the deputy’s holster and the o

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