This is straight from the May 2000 catalog-
"On March 17, 2000, Smith & Wesson, a manufacturer of firearms, firearm accessories and logo'd apparel entered into a settlement agreement with federal, state and municipal authorities. The settlement dismisses Smith & Wesson against pending lawsuits aimed at firearm manufacturers. The specifics of the contract are listed on our website.
It is the opinion of the management and ownership of MidwayUSA that Smith & Wesson failed to exhaust all resources in the fight to uphold the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. We believe that Smith & Wesson sold out the rights and principles of gun owners across the United States by failing to support the industry and fight the attack of the anti-gun movement.
MidwayUSA has always been a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, the NRA and all organizations whose mission is to protect each of our rights to bear arms.
Therefore, we cannot, with clear concience, support the actions of Smith & Wesson. As a result, we have chosen to immediately drop Smith & Wesson products from our catalogs and from our product offering."
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Mr. Potterfield is a stand-up fellow, and I am proud to do business with his fine company.
[This message has been edited by pack_rat (edited April 26, 2000).]
"On March 17, 2000, Smith & Wesson, a manufacturer of firearms, firearm accessories and logo'd apparel entered into a settlement agreement with federal, state and municipal authorities. The settlement dismisses Smith & Wesson against pending lawsuits aimed at firearm manufacturers. The specifics of the contract are listed on our website.
It is the opinion of the management and ownership of MidwayUSA that Smith & Wesson failed to exhaust all resources in the fight to uphold the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. We believe that Smith & Wesson sold out the rights and principles of gun owners across the United States by failing to support the industry and fight the attack of the anti-gun movement.
MidwayUSA has always been a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, the NRA and all organizations whose mission is to protect each of our rights to bear arms.
Therefore, we cannot, with clear concience, support the actions of Smith & Wesson. As a result, we have chosen to immediately drop Smith & Wesson products from our catalogs and from our product offering."
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Mr. Potterfield is a stand-up fellow, and I am proud to do business with his fine company.
[This message has been edited by pack_rat (edited April 26, 2000).]