Gunmaker Smith & Wesson broke ground on their new home in East Tennessee last week alongside several state and local leaders, just weeks after announcing the decision to move. The American manufacturer of firearms, ammunition, and restraints, which was founded in 1852, currently has corporate headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts. The company is investing more than $125 million to relocate its headquarters and some operations from Springfield to Blount County in Tennessee, a move that will create 750 jobs in the area, it said. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Friday at Partnership Park North in Blount County, which is 240 acres in size and will house both the company headquarters and manufacturing operations, according to local reports. Mark Smith, president and CEO of Smith & Wesson, said he was looking forward to the move but noted that it was not an easy decision to make, owing to the fact that it had to be the right decision for today and future generations …