![]() ![]() The numbers since that article was posted have increased. They reported sales in 2017 at $773 million and quoted a Mother Jones report that had production numbers in 2016 at 1.3 million guns for the U.S. In a MoneyTalks News article in 2018 Smith & Wesson was listed as the #1-gun manufacturer in the U.S. In the statement by Smith, the 2 nd Amendment to the Constitution was cited a number of times. CEO Smith cited the strong support by the town, county, and state throughout the process. The town of Maryville Tennessee will be home to the new S&W headquarters and facility. In a statement released by the company’s president and CEO Mark Smith today, “This has been an extremely difficult and emotional decision for us, but after an exhaustive and thorough analysis, for the continued health and strength of our iconic company, we feel that we have been left with no other alternative.” The bill to ban assault-style weaponry is backed by state Representative Bud Williams who represents the district Smith & Wesson is located. The news will hit Western Mass in the pocketbook as S&W is expected to lay off 550 workers from their Springfield plant and keep about 1,000 jobs primarily in the metal cutting and precision manufacturing departments. ![]()
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