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I hate 'em too fellas . . . but let's face it . . . . "we need to be protected from ourselves" as obviously we aren't smart enough to do it alone.

That thought is often reinforced when I stop at a fast food place (which I very rarely do) and unwrap my sandwich . . . only to find a circle printed in the center of the inside of the wrapper that says . . . "place sandwich here". Duh! :rolleyes:
 
On my SP101, the words "read instruction manual" are on the bottom of the ejector housing in letters 1/16" of an inch high. Much better than the older ones which had it stamped on the side of the barrel.
 
well i think i'm in the "not normal" catagory then, cuz the warning on the side of the bbl of my 7.5" SRH doesn't bother me, now on the other hand i would be a little upset if they start having to print the warning in Spanish aswell cuz of some BS lawsuit.
 
Haha, that's actually kind of funny, given Smith & Wesson's extremely long history of putting a little Spanish on the right side of their revolvers.

Makes me wanna ask...
If any little crap copycat gun company had planned on churning out some cheap Smith & Wesson copies for low bucks in a place where there are no such controls or liabilities... was Smith & Wesson's very bold (:p) "registered trademark" seriously going to even appear as a blip on the radar to either the low-budget companies that made them, or the cheap, broke locals that bought them?!
 
I'm always amazed that some get agitated when the media report erroneous information on firearms, but believe anything the media report on topics of which they have no knowledge.

It is not just firearm "facts" that are frequently misreported. Erroneous media reports run the gamut of every topic under the sun. For example, I'm always amazed that some people really believe a jury awarded a plaintiff millions for simply spilling coffee on her lap. There is more to the story.

I have not seen the documentary about this now infamous civil litigation, but I am a little curious.
 
I would like to see some proof that the warning label was part of a court settlement. The lawsuits came about in the late `60's and early `70's, with the New Model action making its debut in 1973. The warning labels did not begin until 1978.

It has been on the bottom of the barrel on all single actions and most other guns where possible for several years now.
 
I once was at a cocktail party and was talking with a dentist, a doctor and an automotive engineer. By chance the Washington Post had run those "millions harmed/die in evil conspiracy" stories on a dental breakthrough (suppressed by he dental industry), a new medicine (suppressed by the AMA), and a zillion miles per gallon car (suppressed by the auto companies).

The dentist laughed, saying that the technique was tried ten years before and not only was worthless, but harmed the jaws. The doctor said the "medicine" was a quack remedy that was useless. The auto guy pretty well showed that what the Post claimed was flat impossible. I contributed enough information to show that an anti-gun story was pure propaganda, a total lie. All of us were astonished. Each of us knew that the story in our field was a lie or exaggeration, but each thought the other Post lies was the truth!

The best lesson is that the press lies all the time, about everything, to promote its own viewpoint or because some one or some company bought a favorable story. There is no such thing as journalistic integrity, and never has been.

Jim
 
So we're comfortable with unsubstantiated rumors?

Bill Ruger designed the New Model action as a voluntary response to frivolous lawsuits. After fifteen years of discussing Rugers on various forums, including those frequented by Ruger employees and industry folk, I have never heard this about the warning label being mandated by a court settlement. I'll cry foul until proven otherwise.
 
It is not just firearm "facts" that are frequently misreported. Erroneous media reports run the gamut of every topic under the sun. For example, I'm always amazed that some people really believe a jury awarded a plaintiff millions for simply spilling coffee on her lap. There is more to the story.
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At the risk of going a bit off topic . . .Just Google "Stella Liebeck". There are numerous independent articles that agree she was awarded a bit under $3M by the jury, which was subsequently reduced by the judge to $480K (one article says $640K). She eventually settled with McDonalds for an undisclosed amount, presumably somewhere between the $480K and $3M.
 
Not saying I like the safety notices and/or the internal lock, but this is not new to the USA or other Countries either. I also collect antique clocks/watches. Many of these items well over a 100 to 150 years of age having patent data numbers and on some awards listed won at International Fairs and etc. right on the dial. Then on other labels there is care instruction and winding instructions. Look at all the labels on your vehicles. My antique or should I say classic Rolls Royce has a label stating use 101 octane gasoline like I would not already know this. :)

Years from now, no one will even notice. In fact, they may use it as assistance in dating the handguns.

It is not something that has stopped me or will stop me from buying a carefully chosen firearm.
 
All three of my Ruger have them and I've learned to look passed it. The affordability, reliability and selection make it easier to live with.
 
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