Mechanical Enginner
Bushmaster Firearms International
In 2002, the company was the target of a civil lawsuit involving one of its rifles. In 2004, Bushmaster Firearms agreed to contribute $500,000 to a $2.5 million settlement along with co-defendant Bull's Eye Shooter Supply, paid to some victims and families of victims of the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks. A Bushmaster-manufactured .223 caliber rifle was used in the attacks. The company cited mounting legal fees as the reason for settling. The company became part of the Freedom Group, owned by Cerberus Capital Management, in April 2006.In December 2012 Cerberus Capital Management announced its intention to sell Bushmaster's parent company, Freedom Group. In December 2010, Freedom Group announced that operations at the Windham, Maine, facility would cease as of March 2011.