Colorado Democrats blamed for $80M hit to economy by pushing out gun firm Magpul

Washington Times ^ | 1/04/13 | Valerie Richardson

[Libloather]

DENVER — Democrats came under heavy criticism Friday for driving Magpul Industries out of Colorado by pushing an aggressive gun-control agenda, a move that could cost the state more than $80 million annually.

Republican state Rep. Lori Saine said she was “saddened to see this completely partisan law, widely considered unenforceable by sheriffs across Colorado, cause Magpul to leave our state.”

“The magazine ban did not garner one Republican vote in the House or Senate, and now as a result of this one-sided, Democrat-sponsored law, more than 200 people will lose their jobs and their ability to provide for their families,” said Ms. Saine in a statement. “[T]his move will cost the state of Colorado over $80 million a year in revenue.”

[Libloather]

RATS aren't interested in jobs.

[driftdiver]

They like their jobs and will sell anyone out to keep it.

[Ciexyz]

My sympathies to the 200 good Americans who lost their jobs.

[dontreadthis]

[skinkinthegrass]

actions, have consequences.Dumb@$$ LIBERALS!

[ptsal]

My goodness... $80 million is not chump change....

[Dead Corpse]

I like that...

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[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

But weed is legal. Yippee!

[ripley]

“RATS aren’t interested in jobs.”

Isn’t it interesting that they’ll destroy the currency, destroy jobs in legitimate industries, but legalize pot.

That’s absolutely amazing.

IMHO

[Rome2000]

If you like your marijuana, you can keep your marijuana.

Period.

[ogen hal]

LIBs are such nonsensical asshats. I hope they get smashed in the next elections. LIBs hate you and your family.

[andyk]

Oh, please. Here's the lede for tomorrow:

Cruel gun fetishists prefer destroying jobs and families over saving the lives of children. News at 11.

[real saxophonist]

I know Brian DelGrosso, and his wife Amber. Used to work for them. I’m seriously considering running against State Rep. Dave Young, but there are so many skeletons.

[Logical me]

Like the way Rome went, so we are in the process of destroying America. And the GOP don’t give a damn. Colorado is a perfect example of communists trying to run things and in their attempt are destroying themselves.

[Standing Wolf]

RATS aren't interested in jobs.

Looting is much more profitable; even it it weren't profitable, they'd still prefer looting to working because it horrifies ordinary Americans.

[dforest]

They don’t care. They got their dope money now.

[Seaplaner]

One suspects that the $80 mil figure is quite low. 80MM/600 = only about 133K. Whomever did the calcs did not adequately include the removal of multiplier effects.

My guess? A minimum of 160 million dollars per year, lost to the once-great state of Colorado.

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[real saxophonist]

[Chode]

and that is the librat mind set... they don't mind them being made there but sold OUT of state, just not in their back yard!!!

[jiggyboy]

“Oh but now we can tax weed! That’s good government adapting to circumstances, right?”