Ohio senator calls to block sale of Lonoke-based ammo firm to Czech company

At left, Remington rifle ammunition is shown at Duke's Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa., in a March 1, 2018 file photo. At right, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in a March 7, 2023 file photo. (Left, AP/Andrew Harnik; right, AP/Keith Srakocic)
At left, Remington rifle ammunition is shown at Duke's Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa., in a March 1, 2018 file photo. At right, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in a March 7, 2023 file photo. (Left, AP/Andrew Harnik; right, AP/Keith Srakocic)

Vista Outdoor, the parent company of Lonoke-based Remington Ammunition, said Thursday the sale of its ammo brands to a Czechoslovakian company is on track, while a senator from Ohio has asked for an investigation into the sale on concerns about national security.

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