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Smith & Wesson fires back at politicians demonizing gun makers, Second Amendment

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Mark Smith, CEO of gunmaker Smith & Wesson, blames politicians for a crisis of violence. House lawmakers subpoenaed the company for information about the manufacture and sale of its AR-15 style firearms. Smith recently declined an invitation to testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, which is investigating gun violence and the firearm industry.

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Washington Times

Smith & Wesson pushes back on lawmakers who blame guns

Smith & Wesson Brands president and CEO Mark Smith has pushed back against a House oversight panel that subpoenaed the gunmaker on Aug. 2, asking for documents related to the manufacture and sale of AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles. Mr. Smith declined to respond to the panel. Now he is having a say.

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The Washington Post

CEO of gunmaker Smith Wesson blames politicians for gun violence

Amid a congressional investigation of gun manufacturers after back-to-back mass shootings this spring, Smith & Wesson CEO Mark Smith released a defiant statement criticizing politicians and the news media as at fault for violent crime. In the statement posted Monday on Twitter, he accused "a number of politicians and their lobbying partners in the media" of trying to "disparage" his company and shift blame to gunmakers. Smith, who refused to test

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The Hill

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson’s CEO blames politicians for ‘surge in violence and lawlessness’

The CEO of gunmaker Smith & Wesson on Monday blamed politicians “and their lobbying partners in the media” for a “crisis of violence” two weeks after House lawmakers subpoenaed the company for …

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The Daily Caller

‘A Smith & Wesson Firearm Has Never Assaulted A Woman’: Gun CEO Blames Politicians For Violence

The gun manufacturer Smith &amp; Wesson responded to criticism of the firearm industry in a statement Monday, blaming politicians for the rise in violent crime.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Business Insider

Smith & Wesson's CEO sent out a page-long statement blaming politicians 'for the surge in violence' 2 weeks after the company was subpoenaed for AR-15 sales and marketing info

Smith & Wesson CEO Mark Smith released a fiery statement on Monday, blaming politicians for a "surge in violence and lawlessness" two weeks after the US House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the firearm maker for information about its AR-15 style firearms.

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The Blaze

'We will never back down in our defense of the 2nd Amendment': Smith & Wesson president and CEO says politicians push policies that worsen crime problem then scapegoat gun manufacturers

Smith & Wesson president and CEO Mark Smith issued a statement in which he said that politicians who have denigrated the gun manufacturer have actually contributed to the nation's crime problem due to the policies that they support."A number of politicians and their lobbying partners in the media ha...

2 years ago·United States

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Smith & Wesson pushes back on lawmakers who blame guns

Smith & Wesson pushes back on lawmakers who blame guns

CEO of gunmaker Smith Wesson blames politicians for gun violence

CEO of gunmaker Smith Wesson blames politicians for gun violence

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson’s CEO blames politicians for ‘surge in violence and lawlessness’

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson’s CEO blames politicians for ‘surge in violence and lawlessness’

‘A Smith & Wesson Firearm Has Never Assaulted A Woman’: Gun CEO Blames Politicians For Violence

‘A Smith & Wesson Firearm Has Never Assaulted A Woman’: Gun CEO Blames Politicians For Violence

Smith & Wesson's CEO sent out a page-long statement blaming politicians 'for the surge in violence' 2 weeks after the company was subpoenaed for AR-15 sales and marketing info

Smith & Wesson's CEO sent out a page-long statement blaming politicians 'for the surge in violence' 2 weeks after the company was subpoenaed for AR-15 sales and marketing info

'We will never back down in our defense of the 2nd Amendment': Smith & Wesson president and CEO says politicians push policies that worsen crime problem then scapegoat gun manufacturers

'We will never back down in our defense of the 2nd Amendment': Smith & Wesson president and CEO says politicians push policies that worsen crime problem then scapegoat gun manufacturers

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