[FutureTown]

Wow, all these gun companies are headquartered in CT/Tri-State Area?! I would have never thought. But, it sure as hell makes sense why this state has such fierce gun control debates.

Colt, especially, is impressive. They're the ones who are big on the AR-15 family of weapons for the military. I assumed UTC was the only military contractor to be settled in Hartford.

[Mr_250]

Originally Posted by bobtn

Colt-Couple thousand-laughable. The entire industry has 2,200 Ct jobs, and 2%, Sturm Ruger hq jobs, has said they aren't moving, and those jobs are many times the median relatively low wage associated with gun manufacturing today.

If Colt goes, a few hundred of those low-paying jobs would go away. But the days of tens of thousands paid well at Remington Arms is decades in the past.

Strum will not leave. They have their headquarters here but produce in Arizona and New Hamphire.

Colt had/has 925 employees in 2011. But if they leave it will have ripple effects on small machine shops that support them. I thought Colt paid pretty well as well.

[pickledpainter]

PTR left specifically because of the "new" gun laws.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCtWvqjc2QI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnvMo2mCMvI

[Mr_250]

After reading this, http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/li...r_nov_2014.pdf report, I bet Malloy will NOT raise taxes, but he will raid from the 'Rainy day Fund'.

It's simple, CT will spend MORE than it takes in. If you read some of the major issues and solutions some seem really spot on and I hope they implement at least a few.

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by pickledpainter

PTR left specifically because of the "new" gun laws.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCtWvqjc2QI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnvMo2mCMvI

I honestly don't care.

Twenty six year olds were shot to pieces by a lunatic with access to guns designed to kill many people quickly. Although imperfect, legislation to try to prevent this type of thing is an appropriate response.

I don't care if the whole gun industry moves to Arizona.

[pickledpainter]

Well the joke is on you. The legislation and new laws changed nothing. The problem is in the "lunatic" and not the instrument of choice. SSRI's That's the driver. But if it makes you feel good don't look at the 800 lb elephant, go ahead and pass more usless feel good laws. Big Pharma dwarfs the gun industry when it comes to political donations.

[pickledpainter]

.....something a bit more on topic to this thread...

"About a quarter of Connecticut households are above the federal poverty level but have earnings or retirement income that is barely enough to meet basic necessities, the Connecticut United Ways say in a new report.
The income threshold varies by family size. A single mother with three children would need to have a combined $64,689 in wages and child support to get past what the agency characterizes as a "survival budget." For a single person, the figure is $21,944."




Report: 25 Percent Of Connecticut Households Above Federal Poverty Level But Struggle To Meet Basic Needs - Hartford Courant

[CTartist&musician]

I saw this yesterday in the CT Post.

The "ALICE" Report – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed in Connecticut.

http://alice.ctunitedway.org/files/2...-Report_CT.pdf

I am not sure if I am allowed to put this PDF link on here.

[BPt111]

CT News Junkie | Malloy Administration Prepares To Cut 2015 Budget

[BPt111]

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WTNH) — A new report released by the United Way sheds some light on the poverty level in our state. About a quarter of Connecticut households are above the federal poverty level but are still barely meeting basic necessities.
The official United States poverty line is $11,670 for a single adult and $23,850 for a family of four. That’s according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But the United Way has defined what they’re calling a basic survival budget. It’s called ALICE, or “Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed.”
The information from this new report shows that 35% of households in our state are struggling to support themselves. The state of Connecticut has 141,628 households below the poverty level, but using these standards defined by ALICE 474,445 households are struggling to support themselves.