Remington: Oldest US gunmaker files for bankruptcy

 


The oldest gun manufacturer in the US, Remington Outdoor, has filed for bankruptcy in the wake of slumping sales.
The firm, founded more than 200 years ago, filed for bankruptcy protection to cut a deal with its creditors.
Remington's chief financial officer said the company's sales dropped significantly in the year before its bankruptcy, court papers show.
The filing comes amid fresh demands for greater gun control in the US.
A shooting at a Florida high school in February has revived the debate on gun control, and on Saturday hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of US cities.