Changing America’s Story
About HPPP
Using lessons learned, available resources and creative thinking to establish a rational response to the Assault Weapons crisis.
The Problem
Mass Shootings Occur at an Alarming Rate in the United States.
In a mass shooting, when an AR-15 sprays bullets into a crowd, the survivors are often just one step away from the slain.
We saw that in Highland Park. In Las Vegas. In Orlando. And in countless other places devastated by gun violence. Quite literally, the difference between life and death comes down to where you stand.
But today, standing up to the manufacturers of these weapons of war isn’t enough. They are shielded by lobbyists and legal protections, making them hard to stop in traditional ways.
That’s why we’re taking action—not by going after the gun makers directly, but by targeting the companies that do business with them… those one step away. Retailers. Lawyers. Brands that power their supply chains.
By taking action against businesses that support gun makers, we can disrupt the systems that allow mass shootings to continue.
We are one step away from saving lives.
Will you stand with us?
The Leading Assault Weapon Manufacturers Have Received Over $1 Billion from Civilian Sales
Combined, these five manufacturers push hundreds of thousands of military-grade AR-style rifles into communities every year.
The table shows a small sample of public mass shootings in which Assault Weapons from one or more of these five manufacturers were used.
Bushmaster
Buffalo, NY (2022): 10 killed, 3 injured
Newtown, CT (2012): 28 killed, 2 injured
Daniel Defense
Uvalde, TX (2023): 22 killed, 18 injured
Las Vegas, NV (2017)*: 60 killed, 413 injured
Sig Sauer
Orlando, FL (2016): 50 killed, 58 injured
Las Vegas, NV (2017)*: 60 killed, 413 injured
Smith & Wesson
Highland Park, IL (2023): 7 killed, 48 injured
Parkland, FL (2018): 17 killed, 17 injured
Strum, Ruger & Company
Sutherland Springs, TX (2017): 26 killed, 22 injured
Boulder, CO (2021): 10 killed, 2 injured
Our Approach
We created a public database of companies that do business with civilian-facing Assault Weapon manufacturers.
The HPPP database will serve as a powerful tool for governments and private enterprises
in evaluating their business relationships. And daily consumers can make a difference with each of their purchases.
Gather Information
Governments, universities, private enterprises, and other organizations gather information during procurement by providing potential business partners with HPPP’s rider. HPPP’s rider will assess whether a potential provider of goods or services is doing business with civilian-facing Assault Weapon manufacturers.
Data Upload
Respondents to your Request for Proposal will submit the HPPP rider to HPPP and the database will grow. Help us grow the database by including the HPPP rider to your RFP and become a Procurement Advocate!
Free Database
The database becomes a national public repository of information that serves as a powerful tool for any entity or organization in connection with its procurement of goods and services. And daily consumers can make a difference with each of their purchases.
Join Us!
We need your help to build the HPPP database.
Click on Include Our Rider In Your RFP below and download our Procurement Rider to utilize in your procurement process and instruct your respondents to return the completed Rider to [email protected].