The Federal Trade Commission is moving to limit Beretta Holding’s influence over the board of rival gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. after raising concerns that a proposed stock deal could create an illegal connection between competing companies.
The Federal Trade Commission announced September 16 that it had accepted a proposed consent order addressing antitrust concerns arising from an agreement between Beretta Holding S.A. and Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc.