Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Cook County Assault Weapons Ban

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Who
We Are

The HP3: One Step Away organization 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.

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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

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.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Cook County Assault Weapons Ban

HP3 is calling attention to a monumental legal development following the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a constitutional challenge to Cook County’s long-standing assault weapons ban.

In the consolidated case Viramontes v. Cook County, lead appellant Cutberto Viramontes argues that prohibitions on semi-automatic firearms like AR-15s violate the Second Amendment. Joining the petition is the Second Amendment Foundation, whose strategy utilizes impact litigation to dismantle gun safety laws, represented by the law firm Cooper & Kirk, PLLC. In their previous challenges at lower courts the appellants argued that AR-15s are so common in our society that prior law made at the U.S. Supreme Court dictates that bans on AR-15s are unconstitutional. 

The high court’s decision to grant certiorari required the agreement of at least four justices, a threshold met after Justice Brett Kavanaugh signaled that the bench would address semi-automatic restrictions soon. Oral arguments are scheduled for this fall, carrying massive public safety implications nationwide. 

HP3’s strategy of Procurement Activism fits the needs of a population that wants to choose safety over gun profits now more than ever.