<p>SEPTA police officers are <a href="https://whyy.org/articles/septas-new-service-weapons-are-here-after-sig-fire-flap/">getting new service weapons</a> after a transit cop’s sidearm recently <a href="https://whyy.org/articles/septa-police-to-get-new-service-weapons-after-sig-pistol-accidentally-fires-at-suburban-station/">discharged while still in its holster</a>. Darryl C. Murphy with WHYY’s PlanPhilly explains why that same weapon — the Sig Sauer P320 — has a history of misfiring and is the subject of multiple lawsuits.</p>

SEPTA police officers are getting new service weapons after a transit cop’s sidearm recently discharged while still in its holster. Darryl C. Murphy with WHYY’s PlanPhilly explains why that same weapon — the Sig Sauer P320 — has a history of misfiring and is the subject of multiple lawsuits.

<p>SEPTA police officers are <a href="https://whyy.org/articles/septas-new-service-weapons-are-here-after-sig-fire-flap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">getting new service weapons</a> after a transit cop’s sidearm recently&nbsp;<a href="https://whyy.org/articles/septa-police-to-get-new-service-weapons-after-sig-pistol-accidentally-fires-at-suburban-station/" rel="noopener noreferrer">discharged while still in its holster</a>.&nbsp;Darryl C. Murphy with WHYY’s PlanPhilly explains why that same weapon — the Sig Sauer P320 — has a history of misfiring and is the subject of multiple lawsuits.</p>

SEPTA cops carried guns with a history of misfiring

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