When at my local range/gun shop today, I asked them what they were planning to do about the S&W deal with the government, and I was told that their distributor, who is responsible for 25% of all S&W sales has decided to no longer offer S&W guns for sale. The store's policy is simply that they already sell "assault rifles" and even full auto, and aren't going to give that up.
He let me read the fax sent to him by the distributer, and it was worded very well; stating that due to S&W's decision to implement policy that did nothing to curb crime, they would like to (I love the way they put this) encourage Smith & Wesson to change it's mind by no longer carrying their guns, but that they would again if S&W were to decide to pull out of this deal.
The store is planning on sending several high-end S&Ws that they just received back to the distributer as well.
I really have to hand it to the distributer for being willing to give up a big portion of it's sales like that.
It just warmed my heart.
He let me read the fax sent to him by the distributer, and it was worded very well; stating that due to S&W's decision to implement policy that did nothing to curb crime, they would like to (I love the way they put this) encourage Smith & Wesson to change it's mind by no longer carrying their guns, but that they would again if S&W were to decide to pull out of this deal.
The store is planning on sending several high-end S&Ws that they just received back to the distributer as well.
I really have to hand it to the distributer for being willing to give up a big portion of it's sales like that.
It just warmed my heart.