"And on the sixth day thou shalt manufacture firearms for the murderous and the feeble minded"
On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 10:49 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected] > wrote: > Why Beretta is moving its gun factory to Tennessee > by Aaron Smith @AaronSmithCNN > <https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=AaronSmithCNN> > [image: beretta factory]Beretta is moving its Maryland factory (pictured > here) to Tennessee because of Maryland's tough new gun laws. > > <http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2015%2F12%2F17%2Fnews%2Fcompanies%2Fberetta-guns-factory-tennessee-maryland%2Findex.html&title=Why%20Beretta%20is%20moving%20its%20gun%20factory%20to%20Tennessee> > <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why%20Beretta%20is%20moving%20its%20gun%20factory%20to%20Tennessee&via=CNNMoney&related=CNNMoney%3ABreaking%20news%20and%20in-depth%20looks%20at%20the%20most%20important%20business%20stories%20of%20the%20day.&url=http://cnnmon.ie/1NUTjZT> > Beretta USA says Maryland's tough new gun laws are the reason it's moving > its factory to gun-friendly Tennessee. > > The American subsidiary of the 500-year-old Italian company has had a > factory in Accokeek, Maryland since the 1970s. The company has manufactured > the M9, the U.S. Army's standard-issue sidearm, since 1987 at that factory, > which is about 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. > > Beretta is relocating the factory to Gallatin, Tenn., in early 2016, > because it's worried that Maryland gun laws could force it out of the state. > > Maryland is one of several states that have passed new gun laws to > restrict military-style semiautomatic rifles > <http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/04/news/companies/san-bernardino-killings-ar15/?iid=EL> > and > high capacity magazines since the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut > <http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/14/politics/obama-newtown-anniversary/?iid=EL>, > three years ago. These weapons have been used in subsequent mass shootings, > including the recent one in San Bernardino > <http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/14/us/san-bernardino-shooting/?iid=EL>. > > The state's Firearm Safety Act of 2013, championed by former Maryland > governor and Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley, targets > assault weapons, banning 45 guns and limiting magazine capacity to 10 > rounds. > > The Maryland law means that Beretta's M9 semiautomatic pistol > <http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/22/news/beretta-m9-lethal-weapon/index.html?iid=EL>, > which holds 15 rounds, is now illegal in the state, said Beretta USA's lead > lawyer, Jeff Reh. He said the ban also applies to Beretta's pistol grip > shotguns, and also to the semiautomatic rifles > <http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/09/news/companies/assault-weapon-sales/?iid=EL> > like > the ARX 100 <http://www.beretta.com/en-us/arx-100/>. > > Reh said that the company lobbied successfully to change the law so that > Beretta could continue to make, import and warehouse these guns in > Maryland, even though private citizens can't own them. > > Related: Remington shifts jobs from N.Y. to Alabama > <http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/20/news/companies/remington-jobs/?iid=EL> > > Still, Reh said, the company realized that "with the stroke of a pen our > ability to manufacture products for the armed forces, or police, or even > civilians, could be blocked." > > But the city of Gallatin, Tennessee, welcomed Beratta's $45 million gun > factory with open arms and $4 million in incentives. That includes 100 > acres of land worth $1.75 million and a 10-year tax abatement worth about > $2.2 million, according to James Fenton, Gallatin's economic development > director. > > "It was the best financial package that we were offered," said Reh. > [image: three berettas]Beretta's M9 handguns are restricted in Maryland > because the magazines can hold more than 10 rounds. So the company moved > production to Tennessee. > > Gallatin is a city of more than 30,000 people some 20 miles out of > Nashville, which puts it close to an international airport, a necessity for > the gunmaker. > > "We will see an immediate increase in real and personal property taxes," > said Fenton. "We have seen a jump in local sales tax during the first phase > of construction. Additionally, there continues to be robust interest in the > area because of the [Beretta] announcement." > > Fenton expects the factory to eventually employ 300 people, most of them > hired locally. Beretta's sales, marketing, legal and customer service staff > will stay in Maryland. > > Beretta's move south started when the company's patriarch, Ugo Gussalli > Beretta, asked Reh to identify "the most consistently pro-Second Amendment > states in the country." > > "He told me, 'If we're going to build a factory somewhere, I want to put > it in a state where I don't have to worry about it, or my sons don't have > to worry about it, or even my grandkids,'" said Reh. "So he's taking a > 100-year view of the company." > > This will be the third factory that Beretta has built since the company > started in the early 1500s > <http://www.beretta.com/en-us/world-of-beretta/since-1526/>. > > Reh said that he personally visited 80 potential factory locations in > Georgia, Texas, the Carolinas, Kentucky and also Virginia, which he liked > because of its proximity to Maryland. But he abandoned Virginia because > Governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, ran for office on a gun control > platform. > > Gallatin's James Fenton said that gun control laws in Virginia and > Maryland are a boon for Tennessee. > > "I would like to mention that the [former] governor of Maryland is my best > friend for passing that legislation," he said, "even though we've never > met." > > Related: My 'Lethal Weapon' moment with Beretta's new gun > <http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/22/news/beretta-m9-lethal-weapon/index.html?iid=EL> > > Related: Background checks on track for a record year > <http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/03/news/san-bernardino-fbi-background-checks/index.html?iid=EL> > CNNMoney (New York) > > On Monday, December 21, 2015 at 5:47:17 PM UTC-6, plainolamerican wrote: >> >> School District in Tennessee Arms TeachersJustin Holcomb >> <http://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/>| Dec 21, 2015 >> [image: Justin Holcomb] <http://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/> >> >> - Share on Facebook*6* >> - >> - 6 SHARES >> >> >> - >> >> <?subject=School%20District%20in%20Tennessee%20Arms%20Teachers&body=http://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2015/12/21/school-district-in-tennessee-arms-teachers-n2095837> >> - >> >> ... > > -- > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. 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