>From www.midwayusa.com comes the following;
April 8th, 2000
Good Afternoon,
On March 17, 2000, Smith and Wesson, a manufacturer of firearms, firearm accessories and logo apparel entered into a settlement agreement with federal, state and municipal authorities. The settlement dismisses Smith and Wesson against pending lawsuits aimed at firearm manufacturers. The specifics of the contract are listed below.
It is the opinion of the management and ownership of MidwayUSA that Smith and Wesson failed to exhaust all resources in the fight to uphold the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. We believe that Smith and Wesson sold out the rights and principles of gun owners across the United States by failing to support the industry and fight the attack of the anti-gun movement.
MidwayUSA has always been a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, the NRA and all organizations whose mission is to protect each of our rights to bear arms. Therefore, we cannot, with clear conscience, support the actions of Smith and Wesson. As a result, we have chosen to immediately drop Smith and Wesson products from our catalogs and from our product offering.
Thank you for your support.