WE JOIN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE MAJOR CITIES CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION IN ASKING AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS CORP. (A.K.A. SMITH & WESSON) TO DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO MINIMIZE THE HARMFUL IMPACTS OF ITS PRODUCTS. IN ORDER TO REDUCE GUN-RELATED DEATHS AND INJURIES IN AMERICA, LEADERSHIP WILL BE NEEDED FROM EVERY SECTOR -- WITH NO GROUP MORE CRITICAL THAN THE GUN INDUSTRY. AOBC IS A LEADER IN THE INDUSTRY, AND ONE OF THE LARGEST SOURCES OF FIREARMS USED IN CRIMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE URGE CEO P. JAMES DEBNEY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND SHAREHOLDERS OF AOBC TO EXERCISE LEADERSHIP IN THE AREA OF GUN SAFETY AND SECURITY.
