Highland Park group creates public database to name companies tied to assault weapon manufacturers
A Highland Park community group called the Highland Park Peace Project (HP3) is maintaining a public database that names and shames companies and businesses as either "heroes" or "enablers" based on whether they work with five major civilian-facing manufacturers of assault weapons. The group's approach comes as Illinois' assault weapons ban — enacted after the 2022 Highland Park July 4 mass shooting — faces ongoing legal challenges. The enablers are identified through public records, bankruptcy filings, legal documents, and annual reports.
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We've … allowed corporations and consumers to ask for accountability
Each enabler is verified by trawling through records, bankruptcy filings, legal documents and annual reports.
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