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States Try To Lure Gun Makers

(GunReports.com) -- The New York Times recently reported that states are using a "better lifestyle" pitch, with promises of greater personal freedom, low or no state taxes, minimal regulation, the absence of unions and the right to bear arms, to lure gunmakers to change locations. To wit:

For the past several months, states vying for gun manufacturers have been making hay of legislation in Massachusetts, where some 10 percent of the nation’s small arms makers are based, that would limit the number of guns people can buy and require “micro-stamping” (placing a mark on the firing pins of handguns that could allow casings to be identified). And in Illinois, home to several large firearms manufacturers, a law would ban assault rifles and would prohibit manufacturers from selling guns to state residents.

“They are pitched by places like South Dakota, Alabama and Montana, and undoubtedly part of the sales pitch is: ‘We have a better environment. Our Legislature respects the Second Amendment,’ ” said Lawrence G. Keane, senior vice president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the industry’s trade group.

Gun manufacturers say proposed micro-stamping laws could drive Colt out of Connecticut and Remington out of New York, which are among more than half a dozen states where the legislation has been introduced. California, which employs more firearms industry workers than any other state, has already approved a micro-stamping law that is pending.

Carlton S. Chen, a vice president at Colt, said the company would have few qualms about leaving Connecticut if micro-stamping became law.

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They will ALL be welcome here in Utah. My only request is that they leave ALL of their liberal and left leaning Ideas at the Border, especially the Kalifornians. Why is it that Californians cry and whine about their state, but when they leave they continue to vote for the same type of politician that they ran from?

Comment by: Utah Dealer | August 18, 2011

Tennessee is the place- ask Ronnie Barrett. We have Nissan and Volkswagen here, thanks to right to work laws. We have a Republican governor and legislature. We are hunter friendly- it's considered a right to hunt here. Cost of living is lower than most places as well.

Comment by: JOHN R | August 18, 2011

Most people, I met in California were transplants. They brought the left wing radical crap with them.

Comment by: Zippy06 | August 18, 2011

As a member of "Liberals Anonoymous", I have to say that microstamping is one of the stupidest ideas I've ever heard of. State legislators need to look at the budget for firearms and ammo for state and local LE in their states, and then consider doubling that - at least - when they think about microstamping. Microstamping in guns - double that cost. Microstamping ammo - probably what - triple? Next time your state troopers need a trailer load of practice ammo, triple that cost and see how your local tea party likes THAT!

Comment by: david b | August 18, 2011

Texas is a very firearms friendly state. We have a few small manufacturers here, and Texas has one of the most business friendly environments extant. One of the things that has always irked me about states like New York, Massachussetts, and Illinois is that they will freely accept the financial rewards of having firearms manufacturers located within their jurisdiction, while they maintain some of the most onerous anti-Second Amendment laws in the nation. It is damned hypcritical of them, and they certainly deserve seeing those old line firearms manufacturers depart to states who are more firearms and business friendly. Texas will certainly welcome them.

Comment by: canovack | August 19, 2011

In response to John R. right to work only means you work for less money and less benafits with no protection from the what ever the company wants to do to you. With that being said every state should be firearms friendly!

Comment by: sparkey02 | August 21, 2011

sparkey02, your unions don't like guns unless it is their thugs that have them. The union types need to realize that "union" is just short for Communist. The unions Bosses want to control the businesses without actually starting a business. Just look that they did to GM & Chrysler. They drove them to bankruptcy. As far as right to work, if you don't like the way you are treated by your employer find a new one or better yet start your own business.

Comment by: Utah Dealer | August 21, 2011

Right to work? My best paying, and best benefit jobs have always been non-union, since the company didn't have to deal with the dead wood that is in the unions. Worthless as workers.

Comment by: Waksupi | August 24, 2011