To: John Carragher who wrote (523 ) 2/3/2005 12:43:55 PM From: im a survivor Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 974 Glad I got stopped out of the last of my shares before this last dip.....wasn't too worried about the safety issue, or even the lawsuits that may follow from people harmed by a TASR....main worry was growth and whether the competition would propose a threat...after all...we all know that the lawsuits will come..we knew eventually the gov't would step in and possibly regulate certain models..it didnt hurt the major gun makers, so.....and I did conclude that I didnt think either of the 2 non lethal weapon makers currently being hyped, were much of a threat to tasr either...got stopped out higher due to 'technicals'...and now glad I did, cause this certainly will be formidable competition for tasr...and I suspect as this news gets out the selling could escalate and/or when this big boy makes a splash in this arena, or I should say if they make a splash, I dont think that will be too good for the company or the stock.....so, hold/trade this stock at your own risk....this will be an interesting one to watch, now especially : <<10:57 EDT Smith & Wesson-SWB considering entering the non-lethal wepon mkt-The Republican - The Republican reports that although no definite plans, SWB is considering getting into the non-lethal weapons market used by many law enforcement agencies and possibly expand into the manufacture of ammunitions, according to Tom Taylor VP of SWB marketing. The move is part of the strategic plan that will focus on the themes of safety, security, protection and sport and has started after a new group of management has joined up recently. A handful of firms have decided to enter the field of non-lethal weapons to battle face to face with the industry leader TASR after it's stock price has fell in the past few months, and its possible that SWB could be the next to throw their hat in. ===============>>