March 26, 2026
A Nevada federal judge dismissed a shareholder derivative suit brought by groups of Catholic sisters against members of Smith & Wesson's board and senior managers over the firearm-maker's AR-15 rifles marketing, finding the plaintiffs hadn't shown it would have been futile to demand the board pursue such legal action.
May 02, 2025
Firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. slammed as mere "social activism" an investor lawsuit filed by groups of Catholic sisters seeking to curb company sales and marketing of AR-15-style rifles that are sometimes used in mass shootings, urging a Nevada federal judge to dismiss the suit and the claims that it violated a fiduciary duty.
February 05, 2025
A group of Catholic sisters has refiled in federal court their suit accusing Smith & Wesson's directors and senior executives of placing their own "greed" and "political concerns" above the interests of the company and its stockholders by ignoring the liabilities of marketing AR-15 rifles that are used to perpetrate mass shootings.