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Sturm Ruger Will Track Gun Violence, After Shareholders Back 'Activist Resolution'

Ruger says that while it will produce the gun violence report, the resolution cannot "force us to change our business."
Ruger says it will comply with a shareholder initiative calling for it to track gun violence. Here, a Ruger AR-15 rifle is seen for sale in Colorado.

Sturm Ruger, one of the largest gunmakers in the U.S., will track and report on gun violence involving its products, after its shareholders backed a proposal that the company's board had recommended not adopting.

Ruger says that while it must now produce the gun violence report, the proposal — which it called a "shareholder's activist resolution" — cannot "force us to change our business."

The new requirement is part of Proposal 4, put forth by shareholders who want to see gun companies take

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