Highland Park Peace Project
We Are One Step Away From Saving Lives
Confronting the assault weapons crisis through Procurement Activism - consult our Scorecard before you purchase
Who
We Are
The Highland Park Peace Project is dedicated to deterring the sale of military-style assault weapons to civilians. By taking action against businesses that support gun makers, we can disrupt the systems that allow mass shootings to continue.
Scorecard
Heroes
Companies that choose not to do business with the leading public-facing manufacturers of assault weapons are our heroes. Whether you are a large enterprise or concerned individual, make a difference by doing your business with our heroes.
Certified Hero
Salesforce.com
Customer
Publicly stated policy prohibiting its products to be used to advertise or sell Assault Weapons.
Certified Hero
Costco
Does not sell any products made by Leading Assault Weapons Manufacturers. Publicly stated policy prohibiting customers from carrying guns in the store.
Certified Hero
REI
In March 2018, REI put a hold on orders of Vista-brand owned products given Vista's ownership stake in Savage Arms. In July 2019, this resulted in Vista Outdoors selling off Savage Arms; a public statement can be found on their website.
Enablers
The Truth Revealed
A lot of companies want to stay in the shadows with respect to their ties to assault weapons; we’re here to focus the light on enablers of public facing assault weapons manufacturers.
Exposed Enabler
Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation provides financing to both Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Company.
Exposed Enabler
DLA Piper
Law Firm
Defending Smith & Wesson against civil claims brought by survivors and victims of Highland Park Independence Day mass shooting.
Exposed Enabler
KPMG LLP
Appointed as Smith & Wesson's independent public accounting firm effective September 17, 2024.
Media
Highland Park Peace Project Scorecard Identifies 60 Previously Hidden Suppliers for Assault Weapon Manufacturer Sig SauerHIGHLAND PARK, IL — The Highland Park Peace Project (HP3) announces the release of groundbreaking information on its Scorecard that identifies 60 companies providing manufacturing equipment and machinery to Sig Sauer. HP3 is dedicated to building the most thorough database of enablers of the leading manufacturers of assault weapons-retailers, lawyers, banks and the brands that power their supply chain.
Sig Sauer is one of the nation’s largest producers of military-style assault weapons sold to civilians. Their firearms have been used in some of the deadliest mass shootings inU.S. history, including the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting (50 killed, 58 injured) and the 2017 Las Vegas music festival tragedy (60 killed, 413 injured).
“Sig Sauer has long attempted to shield its supply chain from the public” said Daniel Perlman, Co-Founder of HP3. “By uncovering these connections through meticulous research into M&T Bank financing documents, we are providing consumers and businesses with the transparency they need to make ethically informed purchasing decisions.”
The HP3 research team identified these 60 suppliers—ranging from robotics and chemical providers to electrical equipment manufacturers—by analyzing public liens and financing statements tied to Sig Sauer’s six primary factory locations.
The Highland Park Peace Project is calling on all purchasers of industrial machinery, tools, plastics, and chemicals to consult the HP3 Scorecard before finalizing future contracts.
“We believe that every company in the supply chain shares a level of responsibility for the end-use of the products they help create,” added Daniel Perlman. “Transparency is the first step toward accountability.”
The full Scorecard and list of identified enablers can be found at hppeaceproject.org. HP3 will continue its quest to build its database of enablers that attempt to evade our scrutiny. HP3 also highlights companies that take a stand against the leading public facing manufacturers of assault weapons such as Salesforce, PayPal and Uber.