On September 10, 2021, Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. announced that it has filed a definitive proxy statement soliciting proxies and urged the shareholders to vote against the proposal requesting the Board of Directors of the Company adopt a comprehensive policy articulating its commitment to respect human rights, which includes a description of proposed due diligence processes to identify, assess, prevent and mitigate actual and potential adverse human rights impacts, at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting scheduled to be held on September 27, 2021.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. is a manufacturer of firearms products. The Company manufactures a range of handguns (including revolvers and pistols), long guns (including modern sporting rifles), handcuffs, firearm suppressors, and other firearm-related products for sale to a wide variety of customers, including firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement and security agencies and officers, and military agencies in the United States and throughout the world. The Company sells its products under the Smith & Wesson, M&P, and Gemtech brands. The Company manufactures its products at its facilities in Springfield, Massachusetts; Houlton, Maine; and Deep River, Connecticut. The Company also provides manufacturing services, including forging, heat treating, rapid prototyping, tooling, finishing, plating, machining, and custom plastic injection molding.