Retail | Reviewing Supplier Relationships that Intersect with Gun Violence In 2018, REI suspended its relationship with Vista Outdoor, the parent company for Savage Arms which manufactures guns, “including modern sporting rifles”. Given Vista Outdoor’s silence on gun safety and failure to support common sense gun safety solutions, REI placed a hold on Vista Outdoor’s subsidiary companies (Giro, Bell, CamelBak, Blackburn and Camp Chef). In 2019, Vista Outdoor secured a buyer for Savage Arms and REI announced it would resume orders with the company's subsidiaries. REI: Statement on Relationship with Vista Outdoor