FTC Takes Action to Prevent Anticompetitive Arrangement in Beretta, Ruger Deal

17 September 2026

FTC continues crackdown on competitors sharing company directors in violation of Section 8 of the Clayton Act

The Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns arising from a stock purchase agreement between two of the largest firearm manufacturers, Beretta Holding S.A. (Beretta) and Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. (Ruger), by accepting a proposed consent order that prevents anticompetitive entanglements between the two companies.

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