Beretta Italy
CU 10 yr report:
Some of the biggest dark money players over the last decade are funded by major corporations. In some cases, they take cash from foreign companies, raising the question of whether the influx of dark money was at least partially backed by foreign money. Foreign nationals and foreign-owned corporations are barred from spending in U.S. elections.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, for example, receives member dues from corporations it represents, including foreign-based companies. The conservative group says it does not use foreign money to fund election-related messages. The Chamber has spent $143 million on elections since the 2010 cycle, making it the top dark money spender post-Citizens United.
The National Rifle Association's 501(c)(4) arm, which has spent $59 million boosting Republicans since Citizens United, has taken big checks from affiliates of foreign-owned gun manufacturers such as Germany's SIG Sauer and Italy's Beretta. The American Chemistry Council, another politically active trade association, has several foreign companies among its members.
foreign reddit
- Benelli (Italy)
- Beretta (Italy)
- Blaser (Germany)
- Brugger & Thomet (Switzerland)
- Ceska Zbrojovka - CZ (Czech Republic)
- Chiappa (Italy)
- FAMAE (Chile)
- FN Herstal (Belgium)
- Glock (Austria)
- Heckler & Koch (Germany)
- Heym (Germany)
- IWI (israel)
- Krieghoff (Germany)
- Mauser (Germany)
- Merkel (Germany)
- Rossi (Brazil)
- Sako (Finland)
- Sauer (Germany)
- Tikka (Finland)
- Zastava Arms (Serbia)
- Bergara (Spain)