University Endowments Are Mostly Mum About Firearms Investments
- Texas Permanent fund has stakes in Sturm Ruger, Vista Outdoor
- Lack of disclosure requirements makes for little scrutiny
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Is your alma mater investing in guns? Chances are, you’ll never know.
While some politicians and teachers, including the Florida Education Association, have urged pension funds to drop gun makers’ shares from their portfolios after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, universities contacted about the issue generally declined to answer questions about whether they owned such stakes.