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[Dwatted Wabbit]

Originally Posted by BF66389

Remember too that much of the firearms industry is based on tradition. Could the Springfield Armory really move away from Springfield, MA without losing customers?

So are you in AL, NH, or ID?

Yes. Since 99% of their customers buy at stores, where the factory is should have no effect on store sales.
After all, Made in China/Wal Mart has done quite well.

ID.

My point was that it makes sense for an industry to locate in a state that is friendly to that industry. As some have noted, there are reasons why Hyundai, Mercedes, and Honda located in 'bammy and did not go looking in Michigan.

Michigan has a tax-it mentality, unions have enormous power there, and there are few signs that enough people there get it. So the prospects for any positive change appear remote.
Michigan almost appears doomed by their history and the habits and beliefs of its citizens and the politicians they elect.

Friendly tax laws, right to work state where your hands aren't tied by a union, weather conditions, land conditions, proximity to major transportation hubs, etc.

Given the MA/MD/CT vs. NH tax structures, if you were opening a new factory where would you go?
You'd be insane to locate in MA, with NH next door and more attractive in almost every business way.

Originally Posted by seamusnh

Smith & Wesson has a mfg plant in NH...

Smart.

Originally Posted by GregW

Precision manufacturing was invented in New England for the firearms industry. Not only NH's Governor should be trying to recruit this industries, the rest of the New England states should as well. It is past time we restored arms manufacturing to our region.

Rugar manufactures guns in Newport, NH and precision castings in a nearby town. GE may still make Gatling guns in Vermont and there is/was a gun maker in Saco, Maine.

But my point was, since this is the NH site, that the NH governator is the one who should be stealing/luring the manufacturing facilities from nearby states with anti-business and anti-gun laws, climates, and philosophies.

If you were a gun maker, would you want to locate in a state that tried via the lawsuit route to bankrupt your industry? That is sheer insanity.

It would be like an automaker hiring Ralph Nader as CEO.

I'm wondering how willing these nearby facilities would be to relocate to a pro-, vs. remaining in a hostile, environment.

Originally Posted by fishnfool

Sig Sauer (Sig Arms) is headquartered and manufactured in Exeter. They have their world class training academy in Epping as well.

Methinks there's a reason they built in NH instead of MA.


And given the current panic-driven ammo shortages, ground-up of a new ammo plant on NH soil would be smart and embrace the Live Free or Die state motto.
There are shortages of all ammo. That includes military, who expend zillions of rounds in the sandbox, law enforcement, and the tens of millions of civilian hunters and marksmen.
The ability to manufacture ammo is a national security issue also. It's not just another business.