Amid an unprecedented and unjustified attack on the firearm industry, Smith & Wesson President & CEO issues strong statement:
Smith & Wesson President & CEO Mark Smith issued a bold, fiery statement Monday. It pushed back at anti-gun politicians and media that blame gun companies for crime and violence. It further stated support for law enforcement, the 2nd Amendment and more.
Smith & Wesson CEO Statement
“A number of politicians and their lobbying partners in the media have recently sought to disparage Smith & Wesson,” Smith stated. “Some have had the audacity to suggest that after they have vilified, undermined and defunded law enforcement for years, supported prosecutors who refuse to hold criminals accountable for their actions, overseen the decay of our country’s mental health infrastructure, and generally promoted a culture of lawlessness, Smith & Wesson and other firearm manufacturers are somehow responsible for the crime wave that has predictably resulted from these destructive policies. But they are the ones to blame for the surge in violence and lawlessness, and they seek to avoid any responsibility for the crisis of violence they have created by attempting to shift the blame to Smith & Wesson, other firearm manufacturers and law-abiding gun owners.”
Gun owners know a simple truth: law-abiding citizens constitute the answer, not the problem. And gun control, where implemented the strongest, simply disarms the innocent. Criminals ignore these gun laws, making those communities drastically less safe.
By Ballistic Staff
