The Current Status of the Smith & Wesson Agreement with the ATF and State Governments.

10-10-2002 | VANNROX

[vannrox]

The Current Status of
the Smith & Wesson Agreement
with the ATF and State Governments.

As well as the "behind the scenes" efforts
by the "Gun Control" organizations.

Researched by VANNROX.
Compiled and analysis 10-20-2002.
Unique to Free Republic.

It is interesting what you can find when you are searching for Firearms Information. I have been searching for information on pistols. I am looking for a fine, high quality and reliable pistol. My interest settled on a Smith & Wesson Model 99. But, I am very uneasy about Smith & Wesson. Not that the quality of the Firearms or anything like that. But rather on the relationship that S&W had with the ATF. Was the agreement still in force? So, I set about to find out what was the status of the legality of the S&W agreement.

But during my search, I found answers to my questions. Answers that surprised me. Answers that grows counter to what I have "heard" and "read in the paper"! The following is some of the results of my studes to determine the current status of the Smith & Wesson agreement with the ATF.

[1] First off. Let's be clear. The "Gun Grabbers" are still active.

They have not gone into remission. They have not shrugged their shoulders and gave up. Yes, their funding has been reduced, and their numbers have decreased. But, the decrease in funding has much more to do with the dried up money tree from the "organized" Democrat Funding Sources rather than individual contributions.

These individuals are regrouping and engaging in a stealth effort to disarm America. That is POINT ONE. IF you disagree with me, then stop reading NOW.

[2] The second point must be understood as well. These individuals are possessed with evil intent. They are currently involved in plans and schemes that are cloked in a shroud of "moderate" respectability. Thy have NOT stopped their efforts. They have just adapted into a "stealth" mode.

[3] Thirdly, they have now focused their efforts. They have adapted key strategies and tactical goals all designed to fit into a long term plan that involves decades and years of engagement.

[4] The Gun Control Movement has NOT backed down from ANY signed agreement that they have managed to implement. This includes every bill, law, regulation, sponsorship, and agreement involving firearms. Yes, including the Smith & Wesson Agreement with the ATF. This is certainly contrary to what you may have heard otherwise.

[5] They have identified the methods that work, and they have identified what doesn't. They have refined these methods and are currently involved in long term efforts to implement these methods. Their long term goals stay the same. The complete and utter disarming of the American Citizen.

	What the "Gun Grabbers" think WON'T work. Gun Buybacks. According to the "Gun Grabbers" this method is very ineffective to control gun violence. In three separate, moderately strong scientific evaluations, there was no reduction in gun violence following the purchase of large quantities of guns. Richard Rosenfeld's evaluations of two separate gun buybacks in St. Louis examined a 1991 program that bought 7,500 guns, and a 1994 program that bought 1,200 guns. Neither of them showed any reduction in gun homicides or assaults relative to the same offense types committed without guns. A similar evaluation of a gun buyback in Seattle found no reduction in homicide, and some evidence of an increase. The ineffectiveness of the gun buyback programs is all the more important because this research has been ignored. These findings have been in the public record for some time. They were included in the 1997 Maryland Report to Congress, and in the 1998 summary of that report. There is, to my knowledge, no contradictory evidence purporting to show that gun buybacks can be an effective policy for reducing gun violence. These programs are extremely expensive, usually costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Yet as recently as the fall of 1999, another federal program was launched to encourage local agencies to spend many millions of federal dollars on buybacks in public housing authorities. Such a program might conceivably have some effect on gun violence if it was limited to residents of the small percentage of all public housing projects nationwide that suffer gun violence problems. But based on the city-wide program results, that seems unlikely.
	What the "Gun Grabbers" think WILL work. Uniformed Gun Patrols. This involved uniformed police and ATF searching homes, vehicles, businesses and individuals for unlicensed firearms. The first formal test of uniformed patrols against guns was the Kansas City Gun Experiment. In 1992 police in a high crime area worked on overtime to increase gun seizures by 65%. A modified replication of the Kansas City Gun Experiment was funded by NIJ in Indianapolis in 1996. The strategy of uniformed police patrolling high gun crime areas looking for illegally carried guns has also been evaluated in the March 1 issue of the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. In this study, gun homicides in two Colombian cities, Bogota and Cali, went down by about 14% whenever gun carrying was banned and police mounted special patrols using methods similar to those employed in Kansas City and Indianapolis. In this connection, it is worth noting that the Boston Police Department's well-known reduction in homicides in the early-1990s was statistically related to a major increase in weapons arrests. Their belief that "...As the people carry fewer guns, we expect fewer gun arrests..." was particularily pointed. Criminal History Checks. This involves the identification, registration, and observation of anyone and everyone whom purchases a firearm; firearm accessory or ammo. This is also known as "background checks for gun buyers". Apparently, reasearch by the University of Maryland claim that use of background checks have "...170 convicted felons who were prevented from buying new guns were 18% less likely to be charged with a gun offense..." Amazingly(!) these individuals claim that Background Checks have affected the illegal sales of firearms! The study states that "...Gun smugglers and straw purchasers, for example, may have found background checks too difficult to deal with, and dropped out of the business....". This method is fraught with peril. Because the "Gun Grabbers" use this method to control the flow of arms transfers within the states. They plan to go about this by a method that they innocously call "closing the loopholes". In otherwords, a solid and iron-tight grip on all methods of weapon transfer and sales. Gun Bans Of couse we all shout. That's what they want. But what is most critical here, and my point is that they have now shrouded their efforts within the uniform of respectability. They want to make every gun ban uniform throughout all the states. "...The available evidence suggests that several kinds of gun bans have been effective, although none of the findings have yet been replicated with rigorous field studies. One is a blanket or near-blanket ban on possession of handguns. New York City first enacted a near-ban on the purchase of handguns in 1911, with the Sullivan Law. While this law has not been formally evaluated, New York did have a lower homicide rate than many other big cities for most of this century. The law clearly alters the dynamics of the gun market, with strong evidence of the "Sanibel Island effect:" 85% of New York City crime guns traced by the ATF were imported illegally from outside of the state...". The Handgun Ban in D.C. When the District of Columbia passed an even more restrictive handgun ban than New York's in 1976, it created an opportunity for a detailed evaluation of its impact on gun crime. Loftin and his colleagues examined the trends in gun homicides in Washington and its surrounding communities before and after the change in the law. The 25% drop in firearms homicide that followed was not matched by a drop in other types of homicide, nor in an increase in homicide by other means. Nearby areas of Maryland and Virginia had no change in either firearms or non-firearms homicides. I wasih to stress that when they banned guns, the use of deaths resulting from guns was reduced - but the net number of homicdes STAYED THE SAME! In otherwords, the ban on firearms had no difference in the overall homicide rate. Yet, the "gun Grabbers" point to the study and the use of a ban because "...(Criminal death) might have been even worse without the handgun ban..."! Finally, the justification for banning assault guns, and semi and full automatic weapons is because "...since 1934, restrictions in the U.S. on the ownership of fully automatic machine guns have been associated with the extremely rare use of such guns in crime...".!!!! Federalizing all Domestic Firearms Manufacturers. This is a very ambitious plan, but has been in process now for over a decade. The first step has been to form legislative restrictions on all firearms manufacture. Followed, by important "Firearm Manufacturer Alliances with the ATF". The, now famous, Smith & Wesson agreement was the prototype and inital agreement that forged the inital Federal alliances. The plan called for manufacturer peer pressure and Legislative restricting to force all Firearm Manufacturers to comply to the anti-gun initatives. Eventually, over a period of years, the eventual federalization of all private firearms manufacurers.
	Unsupported tactics the "Gun Grabbers" Hope MIGHT work. Internal triggerlocks . This consists of a federally manditated and approved design that is integral to the design of a firearm that would prevent unauthorized individuals from utilizing the firearm. The implementation of such a requirement would render overnight the sale and use of all firearms previous to this agreement that do not meet the federal design mandidate. Some of the Gun-Control crowd insist in a Police "Override" capability and even argue for a built in tracking device! Unlikely as it sounds, these ideas have much support in the Democratic ranks in Washington. External triggerlocks . This is the same as an internal trigger lock design, but permits the modification of "legacy" firearms. Generally it is considered a "compromise" in the eyes of the Gun-Grabbers, such that it would appear reasonsible for political purposes, but in reality be just a simple step toward the manditorary internal trigger locks. "Smart Guns" that work only for one owner. This is generally opposed by about one half of the anti-gun crowd. They argue that "...The great epidemiological danger of the current "safe gun" proposals is that they will create a large legitimate market for new, improved guns, leading to substantial increases in gun ownership and gun density.." Which is opposite of what the gun-grabber desire. However, politically this plan has been embraced by the DNC who see it as a win-win situation in which they can appear to be "reasonable" while simultaneously federalizing the design of firearms in the US. "Firearms fingerprinting" before sale to allow police to trace all bullets fired to the gun that fired them . This would make a firearm barrel "fingerprint" available to all Federal agencies and the ATF. This was initiailized by the Smith & Wession agreement with the ATF, and is, to my knowledge, still operating from S&W to the ATF in Washington. More serial numbers on guns . This includes serial numbers for each and every component in a firearm. As well, as serial numbers laser etched on the brass casings of bullets, and different serial numbers for different states, all federalized under the ATF. The reasoning is to track stolen, or modified firearms, and would provide a source of extra monitoring for any manufacturer who wishes to fabricate or sell any item that has been numbered. Techniques include number stamping, bar codes, and even magnetic and material "signatures" buried within the metal or plastic. A stronger trigger-pull pressure requirement. This is obstensively to make a firearm difficult for a child to discharge. But the real tactic is far more inclusive. Buy forcing design requirements that are bounded by Federal Safety regulations, they would of opened up a Pandora's Box of all kinds of methods based on "safety" to force Firearms Manufacturers to design to FEDERAL requirements. Requirements that would be determined, not by an elected body, but determined by a federally established bureau. Background Checks at Gun Shows. . The effect of requiring background checks at gun shows can be tested directly with the data from dealers following the new Smith and Wesson "code of conduct." This so called "Background Check" is quite different from a Seller Background Check as mentioned above. This involves a key provision of the Smith & Wesson Agreement with the ATF. According to "Preventing Crime" "...In the Smith and Wesson agreement, for example, there will be a major natural experiment testing several of these proposals simultaneously with about 20% of the new handguns sold in the U.S. each year..." they had planned that "...Using both their Smith and Wesson guns made before the agreement and guns made by other manufacturers, the National Institute of Justice could compare the rates at which Smith and Wesson guns with internal, external and no triggerlocks are used in crime, suicide, and accidents...". As a result, by comparing the new Smith and Wesson serial number system to the old one may show differences in the rates at which police can catch gun crime offenders, and possibly differences in the rates at which well-numbered and poorly-numbered guns are used in crime. The one-gun-on-purchase-day limit with a 14-day waiting period for each buyer to collect the rest of the (unlimited number of) Smith and Wesson guns can be used to test the effects of that rule on gun violence: if Smith and Wesson crime gun traces go down, then the waiting period may have discouraged gun smugglers from buying them for transport into "Sanibel Island" States. Ammunition control . Ammunition control. Gary Kleck, whose 1991 book on gun control policy indicts a multitude of ideas, dismisses ammunition control. However, he is a minority. There is an active plan to make the purchase of annunition impossible, or at the very least prohibitative. All of the anti-gun establishment concedes that an end to ammunition would cause an end to gun violence. They only reason why some in the gun-control crowd do not believe that it would work is because it is easy for skilled people to make their own ammunition. The bias of gun-control groups is such that none believe that a gun-entheustist is smart or skilled enough to make their own ammounition. However, their plans take even this into account. Making lead, brass, primers, gunpowder, and gunpowder components restricted and difficult to obtain. A ten shot limit on firing each gun . There is a significant amount of debate on this issue. Many want zero-reloading capability and no semi automatic support in any domestic firearm. From what I have gathered, it appears that the plan is to sponsor a "reasonable" ten shot limit, initially. Eventually, being decreased to five, and then to three, and within ten years, zero reloading capability. A national one-gun-a-month purchase rule . This is supposed to prevent the "hot headed" from going out and purchasing a firearm in an emotional state which would eventually result in a gun death. The gun-grabbers reason that 24 hours is not sufficient to cool off, nor is a seven day period. They argue that individuals can stay in an enraged state for no less than a month and that federal controls are necessary to prevent crimes of passion being performed with firearms. Of course this argument has no validity. But they argue it does, and with an active propigandia mill with the DNC and the media they intend to implement their wishes.

[6] As concerned as I am, the point of writing this still stays the same. Has the Federal Government stood down and resended the agreement between the ATF and Smith & Wession?

OK, here is the shocker. The bullet fingerprinting so lauded by the anti-Gunners and claimed to not be in existance, is in reality thriving in the ATF. This this the program that was started as part of the Smith and Wesson agreement with the ATF. IT is current and it is in existance, and information is free flowing between the ATF and Smith and Wesson.

The program is called NIBIN. National Integrated Balistic Information Network.

I have been UNABLE to verify that ATF and SMith & Wession has Resended the agreement.

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[JoeSixPack1]

Anybody got any advice on this one -

http://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/380acp.html

[Double Tap]

Do you want an honest opinion?

[JoeSixPack1]

I already got an earfull from my brother the gunsmith.

You just agreed with him. :-)

I'll cross that one off.

[Shooter 2.5]

Agreed. The boycott worked. It brought the company back into American hands with owners who may have never agreed in the first place. It humiliated a CEO and we dropkicked clinton's boy, gore away from the White House.

Smith and Wesson is an American company with American workers making American guns.

[Double Tap]

Good idea.

[mississippi red-neck]

.WHat's this about kimber? Who makes their frames?

My mistake... er.. sort of.

According to this 1997 Oct. issue Pg.96 of Guns And Ammo TestFire, McCormick, supplies the sights, the grip safety, the hammer, the trigger and the sear. The frame and the slide come from a common vendor Jericho Precision of Yonkers, New York.

Jericho supplies the frames and slides for such customers as Kimber, and such customsmiths as McCormick, Wilson Combat and Nowlin Manufacturing. The article goes on to say on pg. 97 that Kimber had just acquired Jericho's manufacturing operation and they would continue to supply the slides and frames to those firms who had previously had been purchasing from Jericho.

This aticle was written by Jan Libourel of Guns& Ammo. Maybe someone has something more recent.

[mississippi red-neck]

Joe if you are looking for a small caliber for social occasions and light attire you might want to consider the Kel-Tec 32. Eight shot 10.5 oz, loaded. 3/4" wide, locked-breeched not as fancy as some but very reliable and won't hurt the pocketbook too bad, About $250. Me and a couple of friends have them and shoot them. Love mine.

[JoeSixPack1]

Thanks. I just did a quick looksee.

I've got a 1917 Savage .32 already, But stopping power above having to empty the clip is more desirable. :-)

[Another Galt]

I have no intention of selling that firearm.

[Another Galt]

I did not say that I had the lightweight Officers', I have the full-steel model, and that SOB is heavy. I did not realize how heavy until I started carrying the Kimber. One thing that I really like about the Kimber is that it is built on the Colt Officers' frame specs, so the magazines are interchangeable. How does the lightweight Officers' model compare to the Colt Defender? I know that the Defender is quite similar in size and weight to the Kimber.

[Another Galt]

Crud, wish I had known that before buying the Kimber, though I may have bought mine before their deal with the devil...

[Lizard_King]

My understanding of the Kahr situation is that while the owner is the son of the Moonie reverend, he is definitely estranged from his father. An interesting family, to say the least.


The Kahr PM9 is a fine 9mm, conceals easily, quick to break down, accurate, and really small. I think it is a great alternative for smaller concealed carry, and I am glad I bought it. The polymer frame and small size ensure that even my 105 lb, 5'4" girlfriend can conceal it without need for a purse.

My standby remains my Glock 30, though. It is not that hard to conceal as a polymer subcompact, and like a wise man said, it's not there to be comfortable but to comfort you.

My Glock has not had a mechanical failure of any sort, has not jammed once, and is dead on accurate +/- user error. I have put 1900 rounds through it, and as many as 350 at a time without cleaning (when I was breaking it in...I am not normally lazy about cleaning), and not one failure to load. That is the kind of thing I look for when my life is on the line, and the Glock Safe Action trigger safety is, in my decidedly unprofessional opinion, the safest, most ingenious, and practical for CCW.

If you're only going to have ten rounds available to you, better make them .45 caliber...

I promise that is the last Glock evangelizing you will hear...until provoked again.

[Lizard_King]

Oh, and Kahr is 100% American made as far as I understand it.

[Mr. Mojo]

S+W make the best small revolvers on the market, bar none

I like the feel, grip angle, and ruggedness of the Ruger SP-101 over the J-framed S&W, but the latter has a superior trigger.

[Mr. Mojo]

My understanding of the Kahr situation is that while the owner is the son of the Moonie reverend, he is definitely estranged from his father.

Interesting....I read that the "Reverend" helped Justin with the funds to start his business (Kahr), and has been an enthusiastic supporter. Who knows.

One thing I do know about the head Moonie is he owns a great newspaper (The Washington Times).

[Lizard_King]

Thank you for your hard work.

To my mind, the S&W debacle has been an illustration of classic bait-and-switch, with the only thing standing between the gun-grabbers and victory the fact that gun owners are notoriously brand-loyal, and when that loyalty is betrayed, it takes a lot more than a PR campaign to resurrect it.

You take the weakest link in a chain...offer the management a deal that simultaneously covers their asses, frees them of responsibility, and undoes all their competitors by breaking ranks. Then, should there be a public scandal, as there was in this case, the top guy's head is sacrificed on a platter with much fanfare, and the EXACT SAME POLICIES remain in place. It is as if after the Nazis were defeated, we had placed all the blame on Hitler, left everything else untouched, and merely ignored the continued grinding of the Holocaust.

Granted, that is an extreme analogy, but I think it is important that no matter how much responsibility for the move the prez and the top brass bore for the move, we realize that the company as a whole must be destroyed, both for what it is continuing to do, and for what it represents on the moral scale of our constitution.

[Lizard_King]

The Colt Defender is about 22.5 oz, the Kimber Ultra Carry II is about 25 oz.

The lightest Colt I know of other than the Defender (ie that is currently being manufactured) is the lightweight end of the XSE series at 26 oz. My Glock 30 weighs in at about 27 oz, but it will total out to a little more than the others with bullets since it holds 10+1 rounds. Hence, the Kahr MP 9, weighing in at just under 16oz...for "light days" I don't mind a 9mm...

[Lizard_King]

The plot around Moon thickens, then. Must be an interesting scene at Christmas get-togethers...Guns N Moonies...

[quietolong]

[1] First off. Let's be clear. The "Gun Grabbers" are still active.

So true I said this after 9-11 and every other time I hear " We got them on the run"

In WI. here is how the GG's used 911 to try and hide there goal.

WCCA legislative alert: Doyle's anti-terrorism bill bans guns

We cheer when we stop this group. shout We Won ! But the same people stay in power. And what has been pushed back. They just pick up were they left off. After a short time.

[dd5339]

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