"And on the sixth day thou shalt manufacture firearms for the murderous and the feeble minded" --- you sound like a religious myth believer. guns are necessary ... those who don't understand should stfu.
On Monday, December 21, 2015 at 6:16:40 PM UTC-6, pluto of brougham wrote: > > "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] > <javascript:>> 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 >>> >>> >>> - <javascript:> >>> - >>> >>> ... >> >> -- >> -- >> 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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