Highland Park Peace Project
A Safer Community Begins With You
Confronting the Assault Weapons Crisis through Procurement Activism
Who
We Are
The Highland Park Peace Project is dedicated to deterring the sale of military-style assault weapons to civilians. We are creating a powerful database to shed light on companies that do business with the leading manufacturers of Assault Weapons that sell their weapons of war to civilians. The visibility provided by HPPP’s database is designed to influence future purchasing and procurement decisions of consumers, commercial enterprises and governments.
Heroes
Enterprises 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.
Scorecard
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
Judge allows claims of survivors of Highland Park mass shooting to proceed against Smith & WessonLake County Circuit Judge Jorge L. Ortiz entered an order denying Smith & Wesson’s motion to dismiss claims for unfair business practices and negligence claims. The trial against Smith & Wesson can now proceed subject to Smith & Wesson’s right to appeal. The order grants a victory to victims and family members of those slain at the mass shooting on the 4th of July, 2022. Included as plaintiffs in the case are the estates of Eduardo Uvaldo, Katherine Goldstein, Irina and Kevin McCarthy, Jacki Sundheim, Stephen Straus and Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza.