Gun Control Now Costing States Jobs & Tax Revenue

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Gun Control Now Costing States Jobs & Tax Revenue
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Charlotte, NC –-(Ammoland.com)- In recent months, several traditionally anti-gun states, and Colorado, have enacted laws that abuse the rights of the average citizen and offend their corporate citizens.

The situation has led to an exodus of gun manufacturers to more friendly climes, with anti-gun states losing the significant tax revenue and jobs these companies provide.

Amongst the companies that have chosen to relocate is Magpul Industries of Erie, Colo., a manufacturer of AR-15 parts, accessories and magazines. Magpul warned the state in February that the company would move if legislation banning standard capacity magazines passed. In March, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a ban, and Magpul set out in search of a new home, possibly in Texas.

Another refugee is Kahr Arms of Rockland County, N.Y. Following New York’s enactment of the so-called S.A.F.E. Act, Kahr announced that it would be moving some of its operations from the Empire State to more gun–friendly Pennsylvania. Prior to New York’s new law, Kahr had been considering building a new facility, with 80-100 additional jobs, in Orange County, N.Y.

When asked about the move by the Wall Street Journal, Kahr Vice President of Sales and Marketing Frank Harris said of New York, “We don’t feel welcome.”

PTR Industries, a maker of semiautomatic rifles in Bristol, Conn., has also chosen to move. In reaction to Connecticut’s recently enacted legislation, the company confirmed in June that it would be moving to Aynor, S.C. Similarly, fellow Connecticut gun maker Stag Arms and the Palmetto State have shown mutual interest.

Other manufacturers, such as Sturm, Ruger & Company and Beretta, have sought out firearm friendly states for their expansion plans, with Ruger opening a new plant in North Carolina. Even Remington, which has built firearms in Ilion, New York, for over 150 years, is reported to be looking to move part or all of that operation to a gun-friendly state.

Manufacturers looking to move or expand are in a buyer’s market, as several states have rolled out the welcome mat. Back in June, the Hartford Courant detailed recruiting trips by fervent gun rights supporter and shooter, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard, who were seeking to convince Connecticut manufacturers of the virtues of their states. Stag Arms CEO Mark Malkowski told a reporter for the National Review that the company had received “about one hundred offers” to relocate.

It is not surprising that the radical anti-gun legislatures and governors in these states failed to consider the impact these extreme new laws would have on businesses and the jobs they support.  Restricting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans is a far more important goal to these politicians than protecting the jobs of their constituents.

Fortunately, our federalist system gives people and businesses the opportunity to locate in states that continue to respect the individual rights of Americans  and that best represent their economic interests.

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Paul

Free America is waiting

BOOTS

I welcome any/all firearms related companies to come to Texas. Vote.vote with your wallet and defend your country, family, God.

Buck Crosby

Shooters and hunters and all others involved should aid in this effort by not purchasing anything from anyone in these anti-gun states , It takes no more than reading a label .

Becker

Good. The last thing they see is your finger that you give the state as you leave it.

Donald Tracy

It also appears that Remington is looking to relocate their Military and AR style Weapons plant out of Ilion, NY, where it has been for moire than 150 years. Among the weapons they manufacture there are Sniper Rifles.

Hopalong

Arizona is a nice place to live.

Denise Hemmingway

I applaud the moving of these companies to states more friendly to their businesses. Upon completing their moves many of them should drop their contracts with the law enforcement agencies complicit with the enactment of the climate that forced them to relocate or expand into friendlier states.