One of the most iconic and well-known gunmakers on the planet is encouraging its fans to "seek out platforms" supporting the First and Second Amendments. 

Tennessee-based Smith & Wesson announced on its X page to its 525,000 followers on the platform formerly known as Twitter that its long-standing Facebook page had recently been suspended without notice.

"Despite our extensive efforts and resources spent on trying to adhere to Facebook’s ever-changing community guidelines on firearms, our account was suspended indefinitely on Friday, November 22nd, 15 years after its original creation," said the company, posting a screenshot showing the Zuckerberg-led social network had removed three posts – one dating back to July – and suspended the S&W Facebook page "because some of your activity looks like it doesn't follow our rules."

While Facebook officials told Fox News Digital the suspension was a "mistake" and the company's page was restored, S&W reached out via X to let its fans know where it stands. 

In an era where free speech and the right to bear arms are under constant attack, we want to thank @elonmusk and @X for supporting free speech and our constitutional rights guaranteed by the 1st and 2nd Amendments.

While we work to reinstate our account, we encourage our 1.6 million Facebook followers and fans to seek out platforms that represent these shared values.

The post by S&W, which had over 3.1 million views as of Monday morning, had nearly 5,000 replies including one from Musk who said, "We restored the gun emoji and believe in the Constitution 🔫🔫."

Founded in 1852, S&W, one of only two publicly traded firearms makers in the country, reported net sales of $535.8 million for the 2024 fiscal year.