Smith & Wesson Refuses To Confirm Position On California
BY Herschel Smith
10 years, 10 months ago
In Smith & Wesson Rejects Microstamping, we covered and commented on the fact that Smith & Wesson will be removing many of its semi-automatic model firearms from the market in California due to the recent gun law, specifically citing microstamping as one of the barriers to compliance.
I applauded their move, as Californians must live with the government they have helped to create. Elections have consequences, and if Californians cannot change California, or at least persuade the state to leave their firearms alone, then it is time to move from California to a free state.
But it isn’t that simple, I said. It never is. Smith & Wesson stated that they were pulling many of their models from the market. What they did not say is that they will not be distributing those specific firearms to law enforcement in California. After all, for Smith & Wesson to sell firearms to law enforcement that the citizenry cannot have is obscene.
I have contacted the individual on the press release, Matt Rice (matt@blueheroncomm.com), multiple times concerning this question, and he has forwarded me to Ms. Elizabeth Sharp, VP of Investor Relations (Lsharp@smith-wesson.com). Smith & Wesson has had adequate time to assess and provide a response to my question, or at least inform me that they need additional time (I did pose that question too). Thus far, Smith & Wesson has summarily ignored my overtures.
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On February 6, 2014 at 6:24 am, rochesterwatch said:
S&W does have a history of selling out gun owners. I was just starting to wonder if they could be forgiven. I’m eager to see if they’re at it again.
On February 6, 2014 at 9:58 am, Paul B said:
I have some of their pistols. I hope I can keep them in the safe. if they send us down the river I am ready to get rid of them, regardless of how they shoot.
On February 7, 2014 at 1:48 am, DNA Explains It All said:
Barret took a strong position, wish I was rich enough to reward them.