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Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...
Posted by wickowick on 4/5/13 at 11:47 am00
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Beretta warned that stricter gun control laws would push the company outside of state lines, but that didn’t stop Maryland legislators. Jeffrey Reh, a spokesman for Beretta who also serves as the President of Stoeger Industries under Beretta, announced that the company would begrudgingly uproot and take its business elsewhere. He said, “We don’t want to do this, we’re not willing to do this, but obviously this legislation has caused us a serious level of concern within our company.” He added that Beretta paid approximately $31 million in taxes, employs 400 people, and had invested $73 million in the business over the past several decades. Despite being such a prominent player in the local economy, Beretta was unable to prevent legislators from passing tighter gun control laws. Ironically, Beretta manufactures some firearms that are now banned in Maryland.
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 4/5/13 at 11:55 am to wickowick
Bring them government contracts somewhere that appreciates em.
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/5/13 at 11:55 am to wickowick
I really do hate it for the Beretta workers, many of whom prolly have had nothing to do w/ the political response to the recent shooting. OTOH, it's just like Obama has said many times, "Elections have consequences." Guess what.......passing stupid new laws, due to a reactionary and emotion charged response to a horrible incident, have consequences also....
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by TigerDeacon on 4/5/13 at 11:58 am to wickowick
The most powerful force is to vote with your feet.
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 4/5/13 at 12:00 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
Yea it's a shame for them
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by MrCoachKlein on 4/5/13 at 12:01 pm to wickowick
Benelli blows
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by 4X4DEMON on 4/5/13 at 12:02 pm to MrCoachKlein
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He said, “We don’t want to do this, we’re not willing to do this, but obviously this legislation has caused us a serious level of concern within our company.”
This doesn't sound like they're leaving.
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re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by Chris4x4gill2 on 4/5/13 at 12:11 pm to KingRanch
Thats the biggest name manufacturer to pull up stakes yet.
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by KingRanch on 4/5/13 at 12:12 pm to Chris4x4gill2
Colt has been talking shite about it too
These folks need to come south. Lower taxes, lower cost of living, plenty of ports to ship from and eager clients and gun rights friendly. Bama's economic team better be offering packages for these companies.
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by MrCoachKlein on 4/5/13 at 12:17 pm to Alahunter
I think they're moving to Oxford
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by ShakeyTurtle on 4/5/13 at 12:21 pm to TrueTiger
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They would be welcome in Louisiana.
Agreed
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by bapple on 4/5/13 at 12:47 pm to ShakeyTurtle
frick yes!!
re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by AngryBeavers on 4/5/13 at 1:06 pm to TrueTiger
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They would be welcome in Louisiana.
Better get rid of the State income tax soon. Why would any company moving pick Louisiana over Florida and Texas right now.
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re: Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...Posted by bapple on 4/5/13 at 1:17 pm to AngryBeavers
That's what I'm saying. I'd love for one to come here but better options exist. I'd still rather have them down here in the south than in the communist north though.
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