[bobtn]

Originally Posted by Beeker2211

Colt looks like they want to stay, however they are facing boycott threats. Ruger isn't going anywhere. So who are PTR?

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All Ruger has is a fairly small hq. They manufacture, and have the majority of their headcount, in Az. They've cut a sizeable % of staff under this executive team, based on their websites' reported numbers (yahoo financials).

Having worked in the past with several of them, it is no surprise. I'd bank on the pattern continuing.

As for this corp, they are idiots. You pick the state first, than announce. They likely just reduced what other states will offer by inverting the process.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by OpenD

I hear there is a politician in Williamson County Texas who has a campaign going to attract gun manufacturers to relocate there.

And in nearby Austin, one company is manufacturing computerized sniper rifles at $20K per that are more accurate at extreme ranges than any human is capable of.

And at UT, a student is leading the effort to make most existing gun regulations irrelevant by developing gun designs that can be made at home on a 3D printer.

And meanwhile a nation "at peace" continues to bury 1,000+ citizens a month due to gunshots.

Seriously, we are crazy on this topic.

Well said.

[htfdcolt]

Originally Posted by OpenD

I hear there is a politician in Williamson County Texas who has a campaign going to attract gun manufacturers to relocate there.

And in nearby Austin, one company is manufacturing computerized sniper rifles at $20K per that are more accurate at extreme ranges than any human is capable of.

And at UT, a student is leading the effort to make most existing gun regulations irrelevant by developing gun designs that can be made at home on a 3D printer.

And meanwhile a nation "at peace" continues to bury 1,000+ citizens a month due to gunshots.

Seriously, we are crazy on this topic.

Agree, and all the arguments in favor boil down to a very unfortunately worded amendment.

[jane_sm1th73]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

So let me get this straight - you WANT these companies to leave Connecticut?

Explains a lot.

I'll bite.

1) What does it explain?

2) Suppose you are a firearms manufacturerer with long standing as a successful employer. What is your most rational move? Alternatives: a) Stay in CT and continue to be targeted by punitive measures Or b) go someplace where you are welcomed and not targeted by punitive measures?

We tend to go where we're loved. CT loves "the underprivileged". As a result, CT has quite a number of them. At the same time, CT resents profit-making enterprises. It particularly resents the target du jour, or the target we can all agree to hate. Result? The tax-paying enterprise will vote with its feet, leaving its suppliers behind. Nobody with the capacity to pay the bills will stick around in a place where it is a target.

[Slater]

It's also a prefect excuse/opportunity for a company to move to a lower-wage (and probably nonunion) state. Hint: Southern and Western states.

Those states get some jobs and industry and, possibly, the product is a bit less expensive. Win/Win.