Put Away The Pitchforks: Springfield Armory & Rock River Arms Did NOT Sell Out Gun Owners

By Bob Owens

Springfield Army and Rock River Arms are pushing back hard against claims that they “sold out” the gun rights community by accepting a carve-out that exempts them from the proposed Gun Dealer Licensing Act in Illinois.

Here are the relevant paragraphs from press releases issued by both companies just a short time ago.

Springfield Armory

Springfield Armory has always fought hand-in-hand with the NRA, NSSF, ISRA and many others for legislation that fiercely protects the Second Amendment, individual rights and the industry as a whole. Our fight continues today as some members of the Illinois legislature are pushing to overregulate the industry through Gun Dealer Licensing Act (SB1657).

“At the time of my initial statement to the media, I was ill-informed of the ramifications of this bill and its detrimental effects to the Second Amendment, which I have personally fought to protect my entire life. I can tell you now, we at Springfield Armory are unequivocally 100 percent against this bill and will continue to work with the NRA and others to ensure that it is defeated,” said Dennis Reese, Chief Executive Officer, Springfield Armory.

Springfield Armory, like Rock River Arms, was not aware of the actions taken by our trade association, IFMA, …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms