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J., I".JAMES L. CREW, ESQ. - State Bar No. 29802 JACK LEAVITT, ESQ. - State Bar No. 31960 2 Attorneys At Law 18 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 380 3 San Ramon, California 94583

4 Telephone: (925) 831-0834 Facsimile: (925) 831-8483 5 Attorney for Defendant 6 Traders Sports, Inc.

8 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

9 FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

/0-" h-(JO .1 Now that this Court has ruled in the Plaintiffs' favor on the Demurrer and Motion to

2 Strike, Traders Sports, Inc. has entered into negotiations with the Plaintiff and is assembling

3 facts for our substantive answer.

5 Dated: October {P, 2000 JAMES L. CREW, ESQ. JACK LEAVITT, ESQ. 6

7 By: FOR JACK LEAVITT, 8 On Behalf of Traders Sports, Inc.

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28 JMLlOO600C:\LlT\CUCCHIAR\SFCASE\PLD\SCSMNT.006 2 .. 1 [... PROOF OF SERVICE VIA FACSIMILE AND FIRST CLASS MAIL 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA 3 I, Jo Ann Maxcy, hereby declare: 4 I am employed in the County of Contra Costa, State of California in the office of a 5 member of the bar of this court at whose direction the following service was made. I am over i the age of 18 and not a party to the within action. My business address is: 61 18 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 380, San Ramon, California 94583.

7 I am personally and readily familiar with the business practice of 18 Crow Canyon Court, San Ramon, California for Service Via Facsimile wherein the Facsimile machine used 8 for said service complies with California Rule of Court, Rule 2003 (3).

9 On October 6, 2000 at approximately 5:00 p.m., I served (Via Facsimile), a copy of the foregoing document described as: 10

11 TRADERS SPORTS, INC.'S STATUS CONFERENCE STATKMENT

121 On that same date I also served said document Via First Class Mail by placing a true ancl correct copy thereof, on the above date, enclosed in a sealed envelope and placed for collecting 13 and processing in accordance with the above described business practice, addressed as follows: 141 I Superior Court for the State of California 15 In and For the San Diego County The Honorable Judge Vincent DiFiglia 16 Department 65 (Fax No. 619) 685-60~6 330 'V. Broadway 17 San Diego, California 92101

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on 19 Dc:mf!iJC {rJ, 2000 , at San Ramon, California. 20

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28 1 PROOF OF SERVICE VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2 , hereby declare: 3 I am employed in the County of Contra Costa, State of California in the office of a 4 member of the bar of this court at whose direction the following service was made. I am way over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action. My business address is: 18 Crow 5 Canyon Court, Suite 380, San Ramon, California 94583. 6 I am personally and readily familiar with the business practice of 18 Crow Canyon Court, San Ramon, California for collection and processing of correspondence, for mailing, 7 pursuant to which, mail is placed for collection at designated stations in the ordinary course of business and is deposited the same day, postage prepaid, with the United States Postal 8 Service. 9 On ~ K2«2J, I served a copy of the foregoing document described as: 10

11 Status Conference Statement of Defendant Trader Sports, Inc. 12 in this action by placing true and correct copies thereof, on the above date, enclosed in sealed 13 envelopes and placed for collecting and processing in accordance with the above described business practice, addressed as follows: 14

15 PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LIST 16 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 17 foregoing is ,t~ue and correct, and that this declaration was executed on t2ctv~ /;-; 2.cJa:J at San Ramon, California. 18 19 ~/1 fUM: X ~ y' 20 JO ANN MAXCY , I 21 22 23

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Lawrence Lee Hafetz Pierce Gore, Esq. Judy Whitehurst Barry R. Himmelstein, Esq. Lloyd W. Pellman, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann L.A. Comity Counsel & Bernstein, LLP 500 West Temple Street, Suite 648 Embarcadero Center West Los Angeles, CA 90012 San Francisco, CA 94111-3339

Los Angeles County Counsel Co-Liason for Plaintiffs Lawrence B. Launder, Richard M. Heimann, Esq. Asst. County Counsel Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann 500 West Temple Street, Suite 648 & Bernstein, LLP Los Angeles, CA 90012 Embarcadero Center West San Francisco, CA 94111-3339

Co-Liason for Plaintiffs Michael W. Sobol, Esq. Robert J. Nelson, Esq. Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP & Bernstein, LLP Embarcadero Center West Embarcadero Center West San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 San Francisco, CA 94111-3339

Co-Liason for Plaintiffs Co-Liason For Plaintiffs Jonathan D. McCue, Esq. Charles McCue, Esq. McCue & McCue McCue & McCue 600 Broadway, Suite 930 600 Broadway, Suite 930 San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego, CA 92101

Plaintiffs Counsel Counsel for Plaintiffs Brian J. Siebel, Esq. James K. Hahn, Center To Prevent Handgun Violence City Attorney 1250 Eye Street, N. W ., Suite 802 200 N. Main Street Washington, D.C. 20005 1600 City Hall East Los Angeles, CA 90012

Los Angeles City Attorney's Office

1 Jonathan E. Lowy, Esq. Carmel Sella, Center To Prevent Handgun Violence Special Asst City Attorney 1250 Eye Street, N. W., Suite 802 200 N. Main Street Washington, D.C. 20005 1600 City Hall East Los Angeles, CA 90012 Richard S. Lewis, Esq. Don Kass, Cohen Milstein Hausfield Deputy District City Attorney & Toll, P.L.L.C. 200 N. Main Street 1100 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 500 1600 City Hall East Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Joseph M. Sellers, Esq. Mark Francis Burton, Cohen Milstein Hausfeld Deputy District City Attorney & Toll, P.L.L.C., Suite 500 200 N. Main Street 1100 New York Avenue, N.W. 1600 City Hall East Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Art Karen, Esq. David Kairys, Esq. Cohen Milstein Hausfeld Law Offices of David Kairys & Toll, P.L.L.C., Suite 500 1719 North Broad Street 1100 New York Avenue, N.W. Philadelphia, PA 19107 Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 Michelle A. Exline, Esq. Steve Polapink Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll Milberg Weiss Bershad 1100 New York Avenue Hynes & Lerach, LLP N.W. Suite 500 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800 Washington, D.C. 20005-3964 San Diego, CA 92101

Co-Liason For Plaintiffs Jonah H. Goldstein Michael J. Dowd, Esq. Milberg Weiss Bershad Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP Hynes & Lerach, LLP 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800 San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego, CA 92101 Frank J. Janecek, Jr., Esq. Dennis A. Henigan, Esq. Milberg Weiss Bershad Center To Prevent Handgun Violence Hynes & Lerach LLP 1250 Eye Street, N. W., Suite 802 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800 Washington, D.C. 20005 San Diego, CA 92101

2 Steven J. Toll, Esq. Alan M. Caplan, Esq. Cohen Milstein Hausfeld Bushnell, Caplan & Fielding, LLP & Toll, P.L.L.C. 221 Pine Street, Suite 600 999 Third Street, Suite 3600 San Francisco, CA 94104-2715 Seattle, W A 98104

Ingrid M. Evans, Philip Neumark Deputy City Attorney Bushnell, Caplan & Fielding, LLP Fox Plaza 221 Pine Street, Suite 600 1390 Market Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104-2715 San Francisco, CA 94102-5408

Thomas R. Casey, III Paul R. Hoeber, Esq. San Mateo County Counsel Bushnell, Caplan & Fielding, LLP 400 County Center 221 Pine Street, Suite 600 Redwood City, CA 94063 San Francisco, CA 94104-2715

San Mateo County Counsel Charles E. Dickerson, III Michael S. Lawson, Esq. Inglewood City Attorney East Palo Alto City Attorney One Manchester Blvd., Suite 860 Thompson, Lawson LLP Inglewood, CA 90301 1600 Broadway, Suite 250 Oakland, CA 94612 Inglewood City Attorney's Office Michael Jenkins, City Attorney Legrand H. Clegg, II, City of West Hollywood Compton City Attorney 8300 Santa Monica Blvd. P.O. Box 5118 West Hollywood, CA 90069-4314 205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220 City Attorney's Office (Hollywood} Com12ton City Attorney's Office Louise H. Renne Celia Francisco San Francisco City Attorney Deputy District Attorney Fox Plaza P.O. Box 5118 1390 Market Street, 6th Floor 205 South Willowbrook Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102-5408 Compton, CA 90220

San Francisco City Attorney:

3 Patrick J. Coughlin, Esq. Owen J. Clements, Milberg Weiss Bershad Chief of Special Litigation Hynes & Lerach, LLP Fox Plaza 100 Pine Street, Suite 2600 1390 Market Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 San Francisco, CA 94102-5408

Ex Kano S. Sams II Sayre Weaver, Esq. D. Cameron Baker, Richards, Watson & Gershon Deputy City Attorney P.O. Box 1059 Fox Plaza Brea, CA 92822-0901 1390 Market Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102-5408

Samuel L. Jackson Gloria Zarco Sacramento City Attorney Deputy City Attorney 980 9th Street, 10th Floor 980 9th Street, 10th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 95814

Sacramento City Attorney Dana S. Mancusso, Esq. Manuela Alburquerque Budd Larner Gross Berkeley City Attorney Rosenbaum Greenberg & Sade First Floor 127 Peachtree Street, N.E. 1947 Center Street, 1st Fl. Atlanta, GA 30303 Berkeley, CA 94704

Def: Taurus International Manufacturing, Berkeley City Attorney Inc. and Forias Taurus S.A. John J. McCarthy, Esq. Matthew J. Orebic John Renzulli, Esq. Deputy City Attorney Renzulli & Rutherford 1947 Center Street 300 E. 42nd Street 1st Floor New York, NY 10017 Berkeley, CA 94704

Def: Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.; Hi-Point Firearms and H&R 1871, Inc.

4 James C. Sabalos, Esq. Richard E. Winnie Law Offices of James C. Sabalos Alameda County Counsel 450 Newport Center Drive 1221 Oak Street Suite 530 Room 463 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Oakland, CA 94612-4296

Def: Bryco Arms, Inc. and Alameda County Counsel B.D. Jennings, Inc. James P. Dorr, Esq. Kristen J. Thorsness Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon Deputy County Counsel 225 West Wacker Drive Office of the Alameda County Counsel Suite 2800 1221 Oak Street, Room 463 Chicago, IL 60606 Oakland, CA 94612-4296

Def: Sturm, Ruger & COffiQany, Inc.; and Liason Counsel for Defendant Manufacturers James B. Vogts, Esq. Jayne W. Williams, Esq. Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon Deputy City Attorney 225 West Wacker Drive One Frank Ogawa Plaza Suite 2800 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Oakland, CA 94612 Jeffrey A. McIntyre, Esq. Randolph W. Hall, Esq. Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon Deputy City Attorney 225 West Wacker Drive One Frank Ogawa Plaza Suite 2800 16th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Oakland, CA 94612 Robert L. Joyce, Esq. Joyce M. Hicks, Esq. Wilson Elser Moskowitz Deputy City Attorney Edelman & Dicker One Frank Ogawa Plaza 150 East 42nd Street 16th Floor New York, NY 19917 Oakland, CA 94612

Def: Sigarms, Inc.

5 Lawrence S. Greenwald, Esq. David R. Gross, Esq. Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, et al. Budd Larner Gross Rosenbaum & Sade The Garrett Building 127 Peachtree Street, N .E. 223 East Redwood Street Atlanta, GA 30303 Baltimore, MD 21202-3332 Def: Taurus International Manufacturing, Def: Beretta U.S.A. Com. Inc. and Forias Taurus S.A. Catherine A. Bledsoe, Esq. Cynthia A. Shay, Esq. Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, et al. Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, et ale The Garrett Building The Garrett Building 223 East Redwood Street 223 East Redwood Street Baltimore, MD 21202-3332 Baltimore, MD 21202-3332 Charles L. Coleman, III, Esq. Thomas E. Fennell, Esq. Holland & Knight LLP Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue 44 Montgomery Street 2727 No. Harwood Street Suite 4050 Dallas, TX 75201 San Francisco, CA 94101-4801

Heckler & Koch, Inc. Mark L. Vernardi, Esq. James T. Teater, Esq. Holland & Knight, LLP Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue 44 Montgomery Street 2727 No. Harwood Street Suite 4050 Dallas, TX 75201 San Francisco, CA 94104-4801 Douglas E. Kliever, Esq. Timothy G. Atwood, Esq. Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton 273 Canal Street 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Shelton, CT 06484 9th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 Def: International Armament Comoration dba Interarms Industries, Inc. Def: National Shooting S120rts Foundation, Inc. and S120rting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. William M. Griffm, III, Esq. Bradley T. Beckman, Esq. Friday, Eldredge & Clark Beckham & Associates 7 2000 Regions Center 1601 Market Street 400 West Capitol Suite 2330 Little Rock, AR 72201-3493 Philadelphia, PA 19103

Def: Browning Arms Com12any Def: North American Arms, Inc.

6 R. Dewitt Kirwan, Esq. Richard Mayberry, Esq. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer, et al. 888 16th Street, N.W. 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2600 Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Washington, D.C. 20006

Def: H&R 1871 Inc.; Browning Arms Co. American Shooting Snorts, Council, Inc. and Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc.; (ASSCl, National Shooting Snorts Hi-Point Foundation, Inc. (NSSF}, and Shooting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer's Institute (SAAMI} Robert N. Tafoya, Esq. Ralph W. Robinson, Esq. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer, et al. Wilson Elser Moskowitz, et al. 2029 Century Park East 650 California Street Suite 2600 Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90067 San Francisco, CA 94108

Def: Sigarms~ Inc. Larry Kouns, Esq. Nicholas Heldt, Esq. Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps, LLP Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold 777 South Figueroa, Suite 3600 One Embarcadero Center Los Angeles, California 90017 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3765 Def: Sturm, Ruger & Comnany, Inc. and Smith & Wesson Com. Def: RSR Wholesale Guns, Inc. Carmen Trutanich, Esq. Diane T. Gorczyca, Esq. Trutanich-Michel Sedwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold 407 No. Harbor Blvd. One Embarcadero Center San Pedro, CA 90731 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3765 Def: B&B Groun, Inc. Timothy Lignoul, Esq. Steven A. Silver, Esq. Trutanich-Michel Law Offices of Steven A. Silver 407 No. Harbor Blvd. 1077 W. Morton Ave San Pedro, CA 90731 Suite "C" Porterville, CA 93257

Def: Excel Industries, Inc.

7 Charles S. Park, Esq. Frank Sandelmann, Esq. The St. Peter Law Group Gorry & Meyer, LLP Three Embarcadero Center 2029 Century Park East Suite 2900 Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94111 Los Angeles, CA 90067

Def: Colt's Manufacturing Co., Inc. Def: National Gun Sales Mary C. Oppendahl, Esq. E. Gordon Haesloop, Esq. Crosby, Heafy, Roach & May Bartlett McDonough 700 So. Flower Street Crosby Heafy, et al. Suite 2200 300 Old Country Road Los Angeles, CA 90017 Mineola, NY 11501

Def: Ellet Brothers Ginger F. Heymann, Esq. Henry N. Jannol, Esq. Crosby, Heafy, Roach & May 1875 Century Park East 700 So. Flower Street Suite 1400 Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Def: Andrews S,Qorting Goods and S. G. Distributing Co.

Thomas J. Y00, Esq. Scott L. Braum, Esq. Crosby, Heafy, Roach & May Chernesky, Heyman & Kress 700 So. Flower Street 10 Courthouse Plaza, S.W. Suite 2200 Suite 1100 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Dayton, OH 45401

Def: MKS SU,Q,QI:i Wendy E. Schultz, Esq. Michael John Bonesteel, Esq. Lynberg & Watkins, P.C. Haight, Brown & Bonesteel 888 So. Figueroa Street 1620 26th Street 16th Floor Suite 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90017-5465 Santa Monica, CA 90404

Def: Navegar , Inc. Def: North American Arms, Inc.; Phoenix Arms, Forjas Taurus, S.A. and Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc.

8 Norman J. Watkins, Esq. Steven L. Hoch, Esq. Lynberg & Watkins, P.C. Haight, Brown & Bonesteel 888 So. Figueroa Street 1620 26th Street 16th Floor Suite 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90017-5465 Santa Monica, CA 90404

Michael St. Peter, Esq. Carolyn Trokey, Esq. The St. Peter Law Group Haight, Brown & Bonesteel Three Embarcadero Center 1620 26th Street Suite 2900 Suite 4000 San Francisco, CA 94111 Santa Monica, CA 90404 D. Scott Schaeffer, Esq. Charles F. Preuss, Esq. The St. Peter Law Group Preuss, Walker & Shanagher Three Embarcadero Center 225 Bush Street Suite 2900 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 San Francisco, CA 94104

Def: Ellett Brothers, Inc., MKS SUQl21y, Inc. and Southern Ohio Gun Distributors Alan J. Lazarus, Esq. David R. Gross, Esq. Preuss, Walker & Shanagher Budd Larner Gross 225 Bush Street Rosenbaum Greenberg & Sade 16th Floor 150 John F. Kennedy Parkway San Francisco, CA 94104 Short Hills, NJ 07078 Stephen C. Mancini, Esq. Ed Green, Esq. Koletsky, Mancini, et al. Allen Matkins Leck, et al. 3460 Wilshire Blvd. 515 South Figueroa Street 8th Floor 7th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90010-2228 Los Angeles, CA 90071

Def: Smith & Wesson Com.

9 Susan Caldwell, Esq. Kimberly D. Donlon, Esq. Koletsky, Mancini, et al. Allen Matkins Leck, et al. 3460 Wilshire Blvd., 515 South Figueroa Street 8th Floor 7th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90010-2228 Los Angeles, CA 90071

Def: American Shooting Snorts Council, Inc. (ASSC}, National Shooting Snorts Foundation, Inc. (NSSF}, and Shooting Arms and Amunition Manufacturer's Institute (SAAMI} James R. Branit, Esq. Chair, Judicial Council of California Bullaro & Carton Administrative Office of the Courts 200 North LaSalle Street Attn: Coordination Attorney Suite 2500 455 Golden Gate Avenue Chicago, IL 60601 San Francisco, CA 94102

Def: Navegar, Inc. Paul K. Schrieffer, Esq. Alan Carlson, Executive Officer Giovanniello & Schrieffer Attention: Leslie Garcia 100 N. Barranca Avenue San Francisco Superior Court Suite 1100 400 McCallister Street, Room 205 West Covina, CA 91791 San Francisco, CA 94102-4514 John A. Clark, Executive Officer Robert M. Anderson, Esq. Los Angeles Superior Court Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & County Courthouse Dicker 111 North Hill Street 1055 West Seventh St., Suite 2700 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Brian A. Sun, Esq. Jack Leavitt, Esq. O'Neill, Lysaght & Sun 1065 "A" Street 100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 208 Suite 700 Hayward, CA 94541 Santa Monica, CA 90401-1142 Def: Trader Snorts, Inc. Shana S. Farber Jonathan Selbin Senior Deputy City Attorney Paulina Do Amaral 980 9th Street, 10th Floor Lieff, Cabraser, Heinmann & Bernstein, Sacramento, California 95814 LLP 780 Third Avenue, 48th Fl. New York, New York 10017-2024

10 Michael Jenkins Robert C. Gebhardt, Esq. City Attorney's Office (Hollywood) Craig A. Livingston, Esq. 333 S. Hope Street 38th Fl. Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis Los Angeles, California 90071 601 California Street, Suite 1200 San Francisco, California 94108-2817

Def: Beretta U.S.A. Corn. Jeff G. Harmeyer Michael C. Hewitt, Esq. McAtee, Harmeyer, LLP Bruinsma & Hewitt 401 West "A" Street 380 Clinton Avenue, Unit C Suite 1850 Costa Mesa, California 92626 San Diego, California 92101 Def: Bryco Arms and B.L. Jennings, Inc. Def: Beretta U.S.A. Corn. and Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro S.P.A. Robert Wright E. Gordon Haesloop Wright & L'Estrange Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone & 701 "B" Street, Suite 1550 Monaghan San Diego, California 92101 300 Old Country Road, Suite 301 Mineola, New York 11501 Def: Colts Manufacturing Comnany, Inc. Burton C. Jacobson Paul K. Schreiffer Attorney At Law Schrieffer, Nakashima & Downey, 424 South Beverly Drive Eastland Tower Beverly Hills, California 90212-4414 100 N. Barranca Avenue, Suite 1100 West Covina, California 91791 Def: Hawthorne Distributors and B&B Groun, Inc. Def: Hawthorne Distributors Peter M. Downey Jeff Nelson Schrieffer, Nakashima & Downey Shook, Hardy & Bacon 101 West Broadway, Suite 600 1200 Main Street, 27th Floor San Diego, California 92101 Kansas City, Missouri 64105-2118

Def: Hawthorne Distributors Def: Smith & Wesson Corn.

11 Phillip Huydson, III Michael J. Zomcik Gunster, Yoakley, Valdez-Fauli & Robert Tarics Stewart Tarics & Carrington One Biscayne Blvd. 5005 Riverway, Suite 500 Miami, Florida 33131 Houston, Texas 77056

Def: Southern Ohio Gun Distributors Def: Phoenix Arms Michael P. Verna, Terry F. Moritz Mary P. Sullivan Roger Lewis Bowles & Verna Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, 2121 North California Blvd., Suite 875 Rosenbloom & Moritz Walnut Creek, California 94596 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, Illinois 60603-5802 Def: Sl2ecially Almearing For Carl Walther GmbH Def: Sl2ecially Al2l2earing for Carl Walther GmbH