say again, what's stfu stand for On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 11:48 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected] > wrote:
> "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]> >> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> - >>>> - >>>> >>>> ... >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> 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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