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There's a new face at HP3 One Step Away!Rebecca Shore, MPG brings over 15 years of executive leadership, strategic operations and public health impact to her role as Executive Director of HP3 One Step Away. Throughout her career, Rebecca has specialized in translating mission-driven goals into scalable operational frameworks and fostering inclusive organizational cultures. With her experience as Director of Operations at the […]
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One Step Away: Watch our first national PSAThis Fourth of July, America celebrated 250 years. For the families of Highland Park — and for survivors of mass shootings everywhere — the holiday carries a different weight. Four years after a gunman opened fire on our town’s Independence Day parade, we’re proud to share our first national PSA under our new name: One […]
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Cook County Assault Weapons BanHP3 is calling attention to a monumental legal development following the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a constitutional challenge to Cook County’s long-standing assault weapons ban.
In the consolidated case Viramontes v. Cook County, lead appellant Cutberto Viramontes argues that prohibitions on semi-automatic firearms like AR-15s violate the Second Amendment. Joining the petition is the Second Amendment Foundation, whose strategy utilizes impact litigation to dismantle gun safety laws, represented by the law firm Cooper & Kirk, PLLC. In their previous challenges at lower courts the appellants argued that AR-15s are so common in our society that prior law made at the U.S. Supreme Court dictates that bans on AR-15s are unconstitutional.
The high court’s decision to grant certiorari required the agreement of at least four justices, a threshold met after Justice Brett Kavanaugh signaled that the bench would address semi-automatic restrictions soon. Oral arguments are scheduled for this fall, carrying massive public safety implications nationwide.
HP3’s strategy of Procurement Activism fits the needs of a population that wants to choose safety over gun profits now more than ever.
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Don't let the headlines go quietWhen a high-profile threat against a national leader occurs, the media springs to action. But what about the 126 mass shootings that have already devastated our country since January 1, 2026? Today, these tragedies often receive only a few hours of local coverage before fading away. We cannot afford to become numb to this epidemic—nor […]
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HP3 Featured in Chicago Sun-TimesWe wanted to share an exciting milestone for the Highland Park Peace Project (HP3). Recently, the Chicago Sun-Times published a feature on HP3’s work, highlighting how the organization is keeping score on assault weapon producers and their business partners, and bringing transparency to corporate ties to the gun industry. You can read the article below. Since […]
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Chicago Sun-Times writes, "Highland Park gun control activists keeping score on weapon producers and their business partners"Since launching last year, the Highland Park Peace Project has graded more than 180 companies based on their connections to the gun industry, adding 60 to the list for public shame over the past few months.
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Thoughts and Prayers or Real Action?Dear HP3 Community, As we enter this new year, the Highland Park Peace Project (HP3) is moving past the hollow reflex of “thoughts and prayers.” Instead, we are shining a light on the institutions that provide the financial oxygen to manufacturers of military-style assault weapons. Today, we are addressing KPMG LLP, one of the world’s […]
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Highland Park Peace Project Scorecard Identifies 60 Previously Hidden Suppliers for Assault Weapon Manufacturer Sig SauerHIGHLAND PARK, IL — The Highland Park Peace Project (HP3) announces the release of groundbreaking information on its Scorecard that identifies 60 companies providing manufacturing equipment and machinery to Sig Sauer. HP3 is dedicated to building the most thorough database of enablers of the leading manufacturers of assault weapons-retailers, lawyers, banks and the brands that power their supply chain.
Sig Sauer is one of the nation’s largest producers of military-style assault weapons sold to civilians. Their firearms have been used in some of the deadliest mass shootings inU.S. history, including the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting (50 killed, 58 injured) and the 2017 Las Vegas music festival tragedy (60 killed, 413 injured).
“Sig Sauer has long attempted to shield its supply chain from the public” said Daniel Perlman, Co-Founder of HP3. “By uncovering these connections through meticulous research into M&T Bank financing documents, we are providing consumers and businesses with the transparency they need to make ethically informed purchasing decisions.”
The HP3 research team identified these 60 suppliers—ranging from robotics and chemical providers to electrical equipment manufacturers—by analyzing public liens and financing statements tied to Sig Sauer’s six primary factory locations.
The Highland Park Peace Project is calling on all purchasers of industrial machinery, tools, plastics, and chemicals to consult the HP3 Scorecard before finalizing future contracts.
“We believe that every company in the supply chain shares a level of responsibility for the end-use of the products they help create,” added Daniel Perlman. “Transparency is the first step toward accountability.”
The full Scorecard and list of identified enablers can be found at hppeaceproject.org. HP3 will continue its quest to build its database of enablers that attempt to evade our scrutiny. HP3 also highlights companies that take a stand against the leading public facing manufacturers of assault weapons such as Salesforce, PayPal and Uber.
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