Hirsch: Making Smart Guns is About Business, Not the Second Amendment

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You may remember that last year, a number of shareholder groups (including an obscure group of nuns) pushed to force publicly-held firearms companies like American Outdoor (Smith & Wesson), Vista and Ruger to answer a questions about their operations. They wanted to know about so-called reputational risk from being in the business of making firearms, any … Read more

American Outdoor (Smith & Wesson) Stock Jumps 44% On Strong Quarterly Results

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It’s been a week of surprises in the financial markets where guns are concerned. First there was Dick’s Sporting Goods stock, which fell about 10% due to an unexpected drop in same-store sales. The pro-gun control retailer attributed its poor results to the post-Parkland moves they made, raising the minimum age to buy a gun … Read more