Smith & Wesson® Withdraws from Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show®

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 22, 2013) --- Smith & Wesson, a U.S. based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced that the Company will not attend nor will it support or participate in the 2013 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The announcement comes after the decision of show management company, Reed Exhibitions, to prohibit the display of modern sporting rifles in this year’s event.

 

James Debney, President and CEO of Smith & Wesson, said, “As a market leader in the firearm industry and an iconic brand that spans 160 years of American history, we believe it is important to make our position perfectly clear: We support the Second Amendment and the rights of our law-abiding customers to purchase these and all legal firearms. Therefore, we are unable to support any organization or event that prohibits legal firearms, or otherwise restricts a citizen's lawful and constitutional rights.”

 

About Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC) is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality firearms, related products and training to the consumer, law enforcement, and military markets. The company’s brands include Smith & Wesson®, M&P® and Thompson/Center Arms™. Smith & Wesson facilities are located in Massachusetts and Maine. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com.

 

(This was posted on their Facebook page..)

nice . good for them. there is a reason why the M&P line is my fav

It might be old news but Cabelas is boycotting it also.

...and this is why I have shot and collected Smiths for better than 30 years!

show your support and buy some swhc stocks.

It might be old news but Cabelas is boycotting it also.

 

That's awesome for cabelas...

Good..They should all pull out. Screw em.

Take a look of the full list of those who have withdrawn in support. There's going to be no show...

Nice! I've always loved S&W (I own a few S&W pistols that I absolutely love)... and this just makes me like them even more. Nice to see them stand up and support our 2A rights!

The only thing i have from Smith and Wesson is a sticker but i like that they took a stand.

After the beating S&W's credibility took for signing that deal with Andrew Cuomo when he was Clinton's HUD Secretary back in 2000 they need to make sure they keep ahead of any storm and stay clear.

Glad to hear it- love my S&W Combat even more!

They put morals in front of profits. I'm a huge S&W fanboy and super happy!

I'm waiting for the old man to make its position known - 197 years as the longest, continuous manufacturer (of anything) in the USA - Remington Arms Co. should let the world know exactly what it thinks of NYS and 2A...

Add Ruger to the list of companies to tell them to go pound sand. Ruger, S&W and Cabelas are 3 heavy hitters, financially speaking, in the firearms world and so perhaps that may have some sway.

Yes, buy the stock!!!

I saw Eotech, Leupold, Trijicon, Thompson/Center, Redfield, Otis Technology, Benelli, Stoeger, Franchi and Federal Ammunition on the list and Looking at the remaining vendors left, it looks like it will be a Fudd-fest. I didn't see Remington Arms or or Colt listed on the vendor list but Savage and Mossberg are still listed on their site. With the high profile names that dropped out today I wonder if the NRA will pull-out. With over a week left before the show this should be fun to watch.

NRA already pulled out. Updated list is here:

http://www.newjerseyhunter.com/article143446.htm

Reading this makes me very proud to own a Smith.

NRA already pulled out. Updated list is here:

http://www.newjersey...ticle143446.htm

 

Wow, AWESOME! They were not listed when I read the list last night, they just pulled out yesterday.

 

http://www.abc27.com...nd-outdoor-show

 

http://www.nraila.or...ing-rifles.aspx

 

 

 

Wow I missed Ruger as well, they also pulled out yesterday!

 

http://www.ammoland.com/2013/01/ruger-arms-withdraws-from-eastern-sports-outdoor-show/#axzz2IoAZNWgQ

 

 

We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.

Franklin, Benjamin

Some are saying Savage Arms has pulled out but I can't find any statement from them anywhere just a bunch of people asking them to pull-out on their FB page..

NRA already pulled out. Updated list is here:

http://www.newjersey...ticle143446.htm

 

Savage s on that list as pulling out.

Remington needs to move the F out of NY.

 

 

Savage s on that list as pulling out.

 

On the list is one thing, they have apparently not made any official statement and a lot of people are asking them if they are on their FB page with no reply.

Check under the Harrisburg ESOS entry:

http://www.savagearms.com/news/events/

 

It's official.

Great to hear

Amen... glad im an mp15 owner

I was happy to hear that S&W has backed out of the show and others too. Savage did announce it on their website. I was visiting their site when I found the announcement.

 

I own both Savage and S&W firearms and Fully Support their decision.

 

 

http://savagearms.com/news/article/?id=aAfN3RaHT

Excellent! The combination of legal gun-owners, AND the manufactures in condemning attacks on 2A rights will really make a great statement. I'm glad they're doing this, and that so many companies are doing so. I'm not sure if anything similar happened in 1994, but it's good to see now.

 

I may only own a S&W knife, but they've definitely earned my respect, and when I do finally get a revolver, I know who I'm going to buy from.