Desert Tech (DT) (formerly Desert Tactical Arms) Refuses to Supply Pakistan Military Forces with Sniper Rifle Systems for Fear of Putting U.S. Troops at Risk, Asks Tactical Shooting Community for Opinions and Feedback on DT Facebook Page

By David Crane
defrev (at) gmail dot com

The following article is property of DefenseReview.com (DR) and is copyrighted material. If you are reading this article on another website other than DefenseReview.com, please email us the website address/URL (where the unauthorized DR article reprint is located) at defrev (at) gmail (dot) com. Thank you.

January 3, 2014
Last updated on 1/07/14.

Desert Tech (DT) (formerly Desert Tactical Arms, or DTA) president/CEO Nick Young posted something very interesting yesterday on the Desert Tech Facebook page about his company's refusal to supply Desert Tech long-range-interdiction/sniper rifles, or "sniper systems", to Pakistan military forces, for fear that their products may one day be used against US troops. In writing about it, Young states "I started this company to protect Americans not endanger them." 

Young/Desert Tech is asking for the tactical shooting community's opinion and feedback on his/their decision, which you can provide on the Desert Tech Facebook page.

So far, Young's post has 2,741 likes/thumbs up (as of this writing), so he's obviously receiving a lot of public support.

On a personal note, this is one of the reasons DefenseReview (DR) is proud to have Desert Tech on board as a DR site sponsor. Desert Tech is a thoughtful and conscientious company that also just happens to make great products that work exactly as advertised. Great company, great products.

Here's a copy of Mr. Young's Facebook post (but please visit the actual page and respond, if you'd like):

"

 

 

 

 

Desert Tactical Arms

Yesterday

 

 

 

 

In 2013 we faced a moral dilemma that I wanted to get some opinions on. The current US administration is sponsoring FMS arms sales to Pakistan forces. In 2013 We had been approached with a multi-million dollar opportunity to legally supply sniper systems to Pakistan. I was never in the armed services but we employ several military veterans. Our greatest fear was that our equipment might be used against US troops. I started this company to protect Americans not endanger them. In consulting with other arms companies the general responses I got was, if they don't buy it from you, then they will get it somewhere else, or money is money. After much internal review we elected not to sell to Pakistan. I wanted to throw this out to our military friends to see if our concern was legitimate and hear your thoughts on it.

 

 

Thanks

Nick Young"

Company Contact Info:

Desert Tactical Arms (DTA)
P.O. Box 65816
Salt Lake City, UT 84165
Phone: 801-975-7272
Fax: 801-908-6425
Email Contact Page: http://www.deserttacticalarms.com/contacts/
Website: http://www.deserttacticalarms.com

Sniper Country Training (SCT)
P.O. Box 241
Plymouth, UT 84330
Phone: 801-975-7272  Ext:219
Fax: 801-908-6425
Email Sales/Marketing (Tommy Alexander): t.alexander@deserttech.com
Website: http://www.snipercountrytraining.com

© Copyright 2014 DefenseReview.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without receiving permission and providing proper credit and appropriate links.

Related Articles:

Desert Tactical Arms (DTA) to Rebrand Company as Desert Tech (DT), and Thomas Alexander is Named CEO of Desert Tech Training Center

Desert Tactical Arms Stealth Recon Scout-A1 (DTA SRS-A1) Rifle Chassis System: Compact, Modular and Super-Accurate Multi-Caliber Bullpup Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle/Carbine Desert Tactical Arms (DTA) Partners with Kahles Optics Tactical Scopes/Combat Optics for Stealth Recon Scout (SRS) and Hard Target Interdiction (HTI) Anti-Materiel/Sniper Rifles/Carbines

Desert Tactical Arms (DTA) Launches Com-Link, The Official Hub for DTA Anti-Materiel and Sniper Rifle End-Users!

DTA DTSS (Desert Tactical Sound Suppressor) 7.62mm NATO/.338 Lapua Magnum Titanium Rifle Suppressor (Tactical Rifle Silencer/Sound Suppressor) Series: .50 BMG Muzzle Can on the Way?

Desert Tactical Arms DTA HTI (Hard Target Interdiction) Sniper Rifle Chassis/DTA HTI Conversion Kit Modular Bullpup, Bolt-Action .50 BMG/.416 Barrett/.408 Cheytac/.375 Cheytac Anti-Materiel/Sniper Rifle System Goes Into Production for Civilian Tactical Shooters and Military Special Operations Forces (SOF) Tasked with Long-Range Interdiction Operations/Missions (Video!)

Desert Tactical Arms (DTA) Stealth Recon Scout (SRS) Covert Compact Bullpup 7.62x51mm NATO (7.62mm NATO)/.308 Win. Sniper Rifle for Military Special Operations (SPECOPS): First Test!

Desert Tactical Arms Stealth Recon Scout Modular/Multi-Caliber Bullpup Anti-Materiel/Sniper Rifle for Military Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Civilian Tactical Shooters