The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following the death of a Security Forces airman at a base in Wyoming. The use of the M18 pistol, a variant of another gun that has been the target of lawsuits over unintentional discharge allegations,

A leaked memo called for the M18 to be pulled from use "for all operational and training activities" immediately and replaced by the M-4 rifle.