No Kings Protests and LA Riots - Stocks to Buy Now
How to invest to benefit from civil unrest in the United States.
Firearm & Ammunition Sector
Smith & Wesson (SWBI): A prominent firearms manufacturer listed on the Nasdaq with a market cap of $470 million. The company produces a range of pistols, revolvers, and modern sporting rifles, and is noted as the third-largest provider of personal firearms by volume in the United States.
Sturm, Ruger & Co. (RGR): The largest firearms manufacturer in the U.S., trading on the NYSE with a market capitalization of $623 million. Ruger has a diversified portfolio of over 40 product lines, including various rifles and pistols, and has expanded through the acquisition of Marlin Firearms.
Olin Corporation (OLN): A diversified company on the NYSE with a market cap of $2.3 billion. While it operates in vinyl and epoxy divisions, it is a key player in the ammunition market through its ownership of the Winchester brand.
Outdoor Holding Company (POWW): Formerly AMMO Inc., this Nasdaq-listed company has a market cap of $167 million. It has transitioned from ammunition manufacturing to focus on its high-margin online firearm brokerage platform, GunBroker.com.
Law Enforcement & Personal Security Sector
Axon Enterprise (AXON): A major supplier for law enforcement on the Nasdaq with a substantial market cap of $60 billion. Axon is the producer of the TASER, a near-monopolist in police body cameras, and provides high-margin cloud software for footage management.
SoundThinking (SSTI): A technology company on the Nasdaq with a $200 million market cap. Its primary product is ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system that alerts police to the location of gunfire in real-time.
Wrap Technologies (WRAP): A Nasdaq-listed company with an $88 million market cap, focused on less-lethal solutions. Its main product is the BolaWrap, a device that deploys a tether to restrain a subject without causing harm.
Byrna Technologies (BYRN): Trading on the Nasdaq with a market cap of $700 million, this company offers less-lethal personal security devices. It produces CO2-powered launchers that fire kinetic or chemical irritant rounds as an alternative to traditional firearms.
Security Services Sector
Brink’s Company (BCO): A global security logistics company listed on the NYSE with a market cap of $3.6 billion. While diversified with services in over 100 countries, its core business includes armored car transportation for moving cash and other valuables for businesses, which could see increased demand during times of unrest.