House Panel Summons CEOs Of Gun Manufacturers

Axios reports:

The CEOs of three gun manufacturers have been called to testify before the House Oversight Committee on gun violence at the end of the month.

Why it matters: The announcement, which came days after a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, is part of an investigation into gun manufacturers that the committee opened in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting.

As part of the investigation, which opened in late May, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), who chairs the committee, sent letters seeking answers to questions from five gun manufacturers: Daniel Defense, Bushmaster, Sig Sauer, Smith &Wesson Brands and Sturm, Ruger & Company.

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Following mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and Highland Park, CEOs of three companies — Daniel Defense; Smith & Wesson Brands; and Sturm, Ruger & Co. — have been called to appear before the House Oversight Committee on gun violence on July 20.
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