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Beretta leaving Maryland due to new gun laws...
Posted on 4/5/13 at 11:47 am
Posted on 4/5/13 at 11:47 am
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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.
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Posted on 4/5/13 at 11:51 am to wickowick
Posted on 4/5/13 at 11:55 am to wickowick
Bring them government contracts somewhere that appreciates em.
Posted 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....
Posted on 4/5/13 at 11:58 am to wickowick
They would be welcome in Louisiana.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 11:58 am to wickowick
The most powerful force is to vote with your feet.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 12:01 pm to wickowick
Benelli blows
Posted on 4/5/13 at 12:04 pm to wickowick
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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.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 12:06 pm to wickowick
Posted on 4/5/13 at 1:18 pm to wickowick
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Jeffrey Reh...announced that the company would begrudgingly uproot and take its business elsewhere.
followed by
quote:So which is it Jeff?
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.
Or is this just corporate business-speak?
Posted on 4/5/13 at 1:20 pm to wickowick
Ther might be a Beretta in my future.
Posted on 4/5/13 at 4:04 pm to wickowick
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