Hegseth champions Second Amendment during Smith & Wesson factory visit

We're not in the 1776 business at the War Department, we're in the 1776 business, and it was that right to bear arms that was enshrined at the beginning, because freedom is protected because you're able to do so as free citizens, armed and able to defend yourselves, but most importantly, as you all know, to check tyranny. Thank you for the history of what Smith & Wesson has done for the military. We're certainly eager and interested in any other ways that we can work together. We're opening the aperture to make sure that wherever American-made companies, American manufacturing can be elevated, we want that at our department. And so this Arsenal of Freedom Tour, to be able to come here, see a quintessentially American company on a quintessentially American principle, it's cool for me to be able to see it. Thank you for everything you do. Thanks for upholding the Second Amendment. Thanks for living out what it means to be an American. and we're honored as the War Department to be here with you on this Arsenal of Freedom Tour with senators and congressmen here too that represent you so very well in Tennessee. So God bless you all. Thank you. Thanks for having us. We look forward to seeing you.