Weapons Manufacturer Ditches Blue State, Moves South to Get Out of the Heat
Weapons Gun Manufacturer Ditches Blue State, Moves South, America Insider Carver Malone.
NRA Executive Director of Advancement Tyler Schropp . . .
“This move is a testament to their enduring legacy, their commitment to firearm excellence, and to the importance of preserving America’s gun industry and Second Amendment rights in a fair environment.”
“Representing millions of NRA members and gun owners, the NRA was proud to be the tip of the spear for the passage and enactment of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act that saved America’s firearm industry,”
What “bull hockey!”
Smith & Wesson moves to Maryville, Tennessee.
The grand-opening even featured competitive shooter Jerry Miculek shattering records, hitting 6 targets with a Smith & Wesson 9mm revolver in just 1.88 seconds.
That is pretty good! Except, targets do not shoot back . . .
Why does Clinton keep getting away with saying that gun manufacturers are the only industry in America that is immune from being held accountable for criminal acts by the purchasers of their products? Angry Bear.
From the Boston Globe, about two years ago…
Back then, Maura Healey (then MA attorney general, now guv’nah) went against firearms manufacturers, S&W foremost among them ‘arguing that a federal law, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), does not shield gun manufacturers and dealers from consumer laws governing the marketing and sale of firearms.’
Gun Manufacturers and Dealers Are Not Exempt From State Consumer Protection Laws
… seven U.S.-based gun manufacturers, Smith & Wesson, Barrett Firearms, Beretta, Century Arms, Colt, Glock, and Ruger, as well as a Massachusetts-based gun distributor, Interstate Arms …
(Suit was brought by) Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and joined by the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon, as well as the District of Columbia. …
“While Congress intended PLCAA to bar lawsuits seeking to hold gun manufacturers and sellers liable for harms committed by third parties, it also preserved remedies for harms committed by manufacturers and sellers themselves, as when they violate consumer protection laws applicable to the sale and marketing of guns,” the coalition wrote in the brief. …
Wikipedia: The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) is a U.S law, passed in 2005, that protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable …
Wave of lawsuits against US gun makers raises hope of end to mass shootings
The Guardian – May 27
Websites are often out of date these days.
Smith & Wesson’s still show their HQ in Springfield MA. They said they were going to keep 1000 employees here, and a manufacturing facility. They also said they were closing other plants in Connecticut & Maine.
The one in Maine is said to have closed almost 10 years ago.
“Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. stopped producing firearms in its Houlton plant in 2014, federal reports show. A company spokesperson could not be reached for comment.”
Smith & Wesson maintains 1k employees in Springfield
MassLive – Oct 12
SPRINGFIELD — New England-born Smith & Wesson will maintain 1,000 employees at its sprawling factory on Roosevelt Avenue even after opening and staffing up its new headquarters and plant in Tennessee.
Smith & Wesson hosted a ribbon-cutting Saturday, Oct. 7, for its new 650,000-square-foot facility in Marysville, Tennessee. …