Posted on 09/10/2013 6:55:03 AM PDT by Second Amendment First
It’s not uncommon for businesses to promise consequences when state lawmakers consider measures they’re unhappy with. Sometimes the companies are bluffing, but when it comes to gun control measures at least a few are following through with threats to invest elsewhere.
In May, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley signed into law a set of gun-control measures. At the time, firearm-maker Beretta, which has a presence in the state, criticized the law as being unacceptable despite amendments it says it was able to secure. The law “went from being atrocious to simply being bad,” Beretta said in a statement at the time. It was so offensive, in fact, that the company said it would consider making future investments out of state.
“Prior to introduction of this legislation, the three Beretta Holding companies located in Maryland were experiencing growth in revenues and jobs and had begun expansion plans in factory and other operations,” the company said. “The idea now of investing additional funds in Maryland and thus rewarding a Government that has insulted our customers and our products is offensive to us so we will take steps to evaluate such investments in other States.”
Maryland’s law goes into effect in just a few weeks and Beretta seems to be holding true to its promise. Georgia’s Upson County is developing incentive packages to attract a new Beretta plant that could house 400 employees, the Atlanta Business Chronicle recently reported. Georgia and North Carolina are among the seven states Beretta says it’s considering expanding to.
Kahr Firearms Group of New York told the Associated Press in early August that a new gun-control measure there played a role in the decision to open an 80- to 100-employee plant in Pennsylvania instead of New York.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Excellent!!!
I heard that Colt has visited one or more southern states to look at a possible move from Connecticut.
I would love to see Colt move south!
Virginia would be nice.
“Liked” your comment.
I just got an early comment in on this article, and if freepers “like” it, then it will stay nailed to the top of the comments section, thousands of libtards will read it, and give them heartburn. It’s sort of a trick for “hijacking” a libtard website’s comment thread.
Remington, whose corporate offices are still in NY is moving south to sunny climes both for weather and to leave draconian laws. They are being courted by various states.
Laws have consequences? Wow! Who could have figured that out?
If ONLY 1000 gun owners did the same as me, that would be $4.5 MILLION not going up North PER YEAR.
Do the math, and pretty soon your are talking serious money. Insurance companies are a big deal in the North East. Find out where yours is headquartered. A one time change to an insurance plan is a painless way to starve the beasts in gun grabber states.
Hoping the Colorado recalls succeed today.
Yeah, it’s a big day in Colorado!
I hope Remington is lured away from New York. The last I read on the subject, though, was that the corporation had taken on a lot of obligation to New York State in the form of bond-financed facility expansion (they did recently move Marlin production in-house). They might not be able to relocate for some time.
It's unfortunate that shifting state politics have left some of these old companies "behind enemy lines".
Thanks. I love “freeping” aka hijacking a libtard paper’s comment section after an article like this. It will just get better all day long, nobody will push my comment away from the top, and the libtards will go insane.
Currently, states like NY pay huge benefits / tax incentives to keep those flagship companies from fleeing.
Alabama, Alabama.
Please, poick me!!
“Pick me”, I meant
it’s today?? If you are to secede, make you you do it right by posting “we don’t want stupid liberals here, go home” at the border..
So if all the arms factories move south of Mason-Dixon...
It would, but they may be holding back, pending the results of November's gubernatorial election. If Fast Terry the Bagman wins, he'll push for gun restrictions along the lines of Colorado.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.