U.S. House panel seeks testimony of gunmaker CEOs after mass shootings
July 07, 2022 at 07:14 am EDT
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Oversight Committee has called on the chief executives of three gunmakers to testify on July 20 as part of its hearings on the firearms industry after a string of mass shootings, the panel said in a Twitter post on Thursday.
The CEOs of Smith & Wesson Brands, Sturm, Ruger & Co as well as privately held Daniel Defense were sent letters on Wednesday requesting their appearance, the Washington Post reported.
(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by David Goodman)
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. is a manufacturer of firearms products. The Company manufactures a range of handguns (including revolvers and pistols), long guns (including modern sporting rifles), handcuffs, firearm suppressors, and other firearm-related products for sale to a wide variety of customers, including firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement and security agencies and officers, and military agencies in the United States and throughout the world. The Company sells its products under the Smith & Wesson, M&P, and Gemtech brands. The Company manufactures its products at its facilities in Springfield, Massachusetts; Houlton, Maine; and Deep River, Connecticut. The Company also provides manufacturing services, including forging, heat treating, rapid prototyping, tooling, finishing, plating, machining, and custom plastic injection molding.
SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. 
