Suggestion for Candidate (Rochester, Exeter, Newport: 2009, tornado, salaries)

[Dwatted Wabbit]

When livin Down South, I watched my state--famous for inbreeding, barefoot n pregnant, and lack of teeth amongst residents--watch idly as numerous other neighbor states with actual leadership and creative problem solving at the top go after and capture automobile assembly plants and manufacturing facilities.
Alabama now has three plants, Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai. Alabama's auto plants use flexibility to deal with industry downturn - Assembly Lines - al.com

What New Hampshire, supposedly the Live Free or Die state, should do is actively court firearms and ammunition manufacturers.

MOVE HERE, WE'RE FRIENDLIES.

There are numerous facilities in New England and nearby states that manufacture firearms. But their King George governments have made it extremely difficult for residents to actually purchase, own, and use the products produced in their own states.
Now there's gratitude for corporations which pay taxes and provide salaries for hundreds.

All: Gun Manufacturers - Firearms portal - From Shooter Solutions

MA: Massachusetts' tighter gun restrictions big blow to manufacturers | Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) | Find Articles at BNET

And given the current ammo shortages, another plant that produces items that can be used by the US military, civilian lore (NE accent) enforcement, and by civilians, would be welcome in the USA.

Beretta, MD; Colt, CT; Ruger, CT; Para-Ordnance, Ontario, Canada; S&W, MA; Walther USA, MA; U.S. Firearms Manufacturing Co., Inc., MA;

Ironic, isn't it, that these old line makers practice their art in some of the states (& Canada) that are the most restrictive and punitive regarding their products. Some things have changed since the constitution was made law.

Wouldn't it be great if one or more of these manufacturers would move lock, stock, and barrel to NH? Wouldn't it be sweet justice if all the MA makers moved to NH?

Time for change, change we can believe in.

I doubt Gov. Lynch is into advocating for such. But how often does NH state government actually go after manufacturing or assembly facilities?
Seems to me an auto assembly plant (right to work state), parts plant, or the above suggestions, would make sense for the state to actively engage in seeking.

[BF66389]

One reason that some big assembly manufacturers target the south (other than cheap/plentiful labor) is because of the weather; I know some areas get hurricanes but generally factories in inland Alabama for example are fairly protected. On the other hand you can't really locate a factory well up here to protect against an ice storm or blizzard; and one day of a shut-down line means HUGE costs.

One could say that the invention of air conditioning was one of the major players in the downfall of the industrial north (and US for that matter).

Also- the land down south is typically easier to build factories on- flatter & softer.

I know these sound like minimal reasons; but when every $1 counts- its a big motivating factor.

[Dwatted Wabbit]

Originally Posted by BF66389

One reason that some big assembly manufacturers target the south (other than cheap/plentiful labor) is because of the weather; I know some areas get hurricanes but generally factories in inland Alabama for example are fairly protected. On the other hand you can't really locate a factory well up here to protect against an ice storm or blizzard; and one day of a shut-down line means HUGE costs.

One could say that the invention of air conditioning was one of the major players in the downfall of the industrial north (and US for that matter).

Also- the land down south is typically easier to build factories on- flatter & softer.

I know these sound like minimal reasons; but when every $1 counts- its a big motivating factor.

All are good points, and I hadn't thought about soft flat land. Almost sounds like a dietary or exercise issue.

There are lots of tornadoes down yonder. But the odds of a tornado tearing up your factory are probably on the order of 1%.

On the other hand, once a tornado has torn up your factory, it will be a while before you're again up and running. A long while.
Whereas the effects of a big snowstorm or blizzard are usually gone in a day or three.

At any rate, my question was more on the order of has any chief executive in NH made such efforts? If not, why not?

When the light finally went on in our governor's head, the horses were out of the gate and the admin had to start from scratch. Reputation for backwardness is well-deserved, I guess. Funny, we once had the smartest couple in the world as the state's first persons. Then a comedian named Huckleberry Hound, he was the one upon whom the thought finally dawned.

I wonder if enough tax incentives etc. were offered, someone might want to move firearms production away from such repressive, anti self-defense states as Maryland and Massachusetts, and into a state that was actually somewhat friendly toward one's products.

Hell, maybe you could even use watermill power for part of your energy needs. Ya think?

Just another wild and crazy thought!

[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?

[seamusnh]

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

[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.

[fishnfool]

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

[OCCASparky]

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.

Which they're shutting down. Thompson (bought out by Smith & Wesson) used to employ twice as many people in Rochester as they do today.

Thanks the gun-grabbers and idiotic laws for killing these types of businesses.

[fishnfool]

Really...are you sure? Quick google search and it looks like they're expanding.

Exeter Planning Board approves Sig Sauer project | SeacoastOnline.com

[OCCASparky]

Originally Posted by fishnfool

Really...are you sure? Quick google search and it looks like they're expanding.

Exeter Planning Board approves Sig Sauer project | SeacoastOnline.com

My bad. I was reading where residents were trying to get the Sigarms Academy shut down and that they had very nearly succeeded...