Group urges other shareholders to confront Ruger on gun safety, violence

By Daniel Terrill

Sisters of the Holy Names joined the March For Our Lives on March 25 to demand “a better, safer future for all people, including children.” (Photo: Sisters of the Holy Names via Facebook)
A religious group that owns shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company filed a proposal asking other investors to force the Connecticut gun maker to report on efforts to make guns safer and limit firearm violence.
Shareholders will vote on the proposal, filed by Oregon-based Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, during the company’s annual shareholders meeting in May. The group submitted the measure on the basis that gun violence is “a public health crisis with extraordinary human and financial costs.”
“Given our commitment to safety and responsibility, it is imperative that we assess all options for decreasing the societal impact of gun violence and mitigate financial and reputational risks for the company,” the group’s proposal said. The group also listed data points from host of studies showing the impact the issue has on Americans as well as potential solutions to consider.
For the report, which would be due next February, the group asked Ruger to include: evidence that Ruger is keeping tabs of when its products are used

Source: Guns.com