Tag: gun industry

Shooting Group Pledges Money for Suicide Prevention

Shooting Group Pledges Money for Suicide Prevention

Effort seeks to avert 10,000 deaths over the next decade

Mental health and suicide prevention is taking center stage in a new campaign funded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. This top trade group in the gun industry is partnering with the country’s leading suicide prevention organization, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Together the…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Massachusetts Sued Over Gun Laws

Smith & Wesson Donates $500,000 to Group Fighting Massachusetts Law

In response to Attorney General's crackdown on "copycat assault weapons"

In response to the Massachusetts Attorney General's crackdown on "copycat assault weapons" that we published about in this post called "Massachusetts Gun Dealers Feeling Assault Weapon Crackdown," gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson announced yesterday that they were donating $500,000 to the US's largest gun industry…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Older woman are growing demographic of gun owners

Smith & Wesson Awards Military-Grade Barrel Contract to General Dynamics Ordnance Tactical Systems

Hammer forged, military grade gun barrels are now on order

Smith & Wesson has awarded a multi-year contract to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems to produce hammer forged, military grade gun barrels. According to a recent press release, the barrels produced under the contract will be used in Smith & Wesson's M&P pistol. This is…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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