A surgical fastener apparatus comprising: a handle; an end effector operably coupled to said handle and having a movable anvil supported thereon, said movable anvil movable between open and closed positions in response to open and closing motions applied to a closure trigger operably supported on said handle; an actuator movable within said end effector between an unactuated position to actuated positions within said end effector; a latch movably coupled to said handle and configured to releaseably retain said closure trigger in said locked position; an electric motor operably interfacing with said actuator to selectively apply a distal driving motion thereto to move said actuator from said unactuated position to said actuated positions and to selectively apply a proximal driving motion to said actuator to retract said actuator to said unactuated position from said actuated positions; a power source connected to said motor for electrically powering the motor; and a current control circuit connected to the power source for controlling current supplied to said motor from said power source, said current control circuit comprising and characterized by: a closure lock switch connected to said power source and said motor such that when said closure trigger is retained in a locked position wherein said anvil is retained in said closed position, said closure lock switch permits current to flow from said power source to said motor and when said closure trigger is not in said locked position, said closure lock switch prevents current from flowing from said power source to said motor; and a start switch connected to said power source and said motor and preventing current from flowing from said power source to said motor unless said start switch is manually activated; and wherein said closure lock switch is mounted to said latch such that said closure lock switch is activated only when said closure trigger is latched in place. a handle; an end effector operably coupled to said handle and having a movable anvil supported thereon, said movable anvil movable between open and closed positions in response to open and closing motions applied to a closure trigger operably supported on said handle; an actuator movable within said end effector between an unactuated position to actuated positions within said end effector; a latch movably coupled to said handle and configured to releaseably retain said closure trigger in said locked position; an electric motor operably interfacing with said actuator to selectively apply a distal driving motion thereto to move said actuator from said unactuated position to said actuated positions and to selectively apply a proximal driving motion to said actuator to retract said actuator to said unactuated position from said actuated positions; a power source connected to said motor for electrically powering the motor; and a current control circuit connected to the power source for controlling current supplied to said motor from said power source, said current control circuit comprising and characterized by: a closure lock switch connected to said power source and said motor such that when said closure trigger is retained in a locked position wherein said anvil is retained in said closed position, said closure lock switch permits current to flow from said power source to said motor and when said closure trigger is not in said locked position, said closure lock switch prevents current from flowing from said power source to said motor; and a start switch connected to said power source and said motor and preventing current from flowing from said power source to said motor unless said start switch is manually activated; and wherein said closure lock switch is mounted to said latch such that said closure lock switch is activated only when said closure trigger is latched in place. a closure lock switch connected to said power source and said motor such that when said closure trigger is retained in a locked position wherein said anvil is retained in said closed position, said closure lock switch permits current to flow from said power source to said motor and when said closure trigger is not in said locked position, said closure lock switch prevents current from flowing from said power source to said motor; and a start switch connected to said power source and said motor and preventing current from flowing from said power source to said motor unless said start switch is manually activated; and wherein said closure lock switch is mounted to said latch such that said closure lock switch is activated only when said closure trigger is latched in place.