In Newtown, Conn., Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings into high relief, one of the U.S. economy anachronism: some of the largest and most influential U.S. gun manufacturers are located in some of the blue - the most antigun - state.
It is a fact that the governor of Texas, Rick Perry (R) want to put their own advantages, this week.
He is scheduled to visit Colt manufactured since 1847 have been in Connecticut, Mossberg & Sons in North Haven, Conn., in the United States, the largest shotgun manufacturer in the other manufacturers and suppliers in Connecticut and New York .
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Access is the most public initiatives has been discussed for some time, officials said. "We have reached them through letters and the Governor on the phone talking to some of them, Lucy Nashed, the governor's spokesman, told the Connecticut Post." This is a very long time, he has been doing things - in a different state of the company speak. "
Forced problems sweeping gun control measures passed by the New York first, followed by Sandy Hook, Conn. shootings. When the Connecticut state lawmakers are considering a bill in March, pony making a day off, take a bus to the state legislature 400 workers in a show of force. Other manufacturers are also the same.
"We have exhausted their testimony during a public meeting in the state capital, to reach out to reporters, busing, our employees, Hartford, and more, but in the end it did not matter, they wrote a bill in secret," Accept "Forbes" interview, in New Britain, Conn., Bucks weapons, President Mark Malkowski.
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Gov. Dannel Malloy (D), the tone has worn state relations and gunmakers further. Speaking of CNN's "State of the Union", he signed the bill, Governor Malloy said: "This is how it sell as many guns gun industry capacity for as many people - even if they are spiritual confusion, even if they are mentally ill, even if they have a criminal background, they do not care, they want to sell a gun. "
Ironically, the politicians attacking industrial heartland, is closely linked to the founding of the PRC. In New England, Connecticut River Valley has been dubbed "gun valley." Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, is a leading manufacturer of military firearms, from 1777 - before the defeat of the British - to 1968. Its nationals to create the heart of American firearms industry.
Today, Colt produced the core of many U.S. military firearms, including the M4 and M16. 1 Number in the United States 3 gunmakers, according to a report from the fire - Smith & Wesson (Springfield) and Sturm Ruger ( Newport, NH) - also from a gun Valley. (No. 2 in North Carolina Madison, Remington Arms)
Company does not employ a huge workforce alone. Colt, for example, employs about 670 employees, while the Bucks have about 200 weapons. But the common is that they represent an interdependent ecosystem. Colt gun parts are mostly not from within a radius of 50 miles suppliers premises, according to CNN reports.
In addition, state and national history Colt intertwined. Its original plant is a National Historic Site, its iconic products, Colt .45, is a symbol of America's westward expansion. "Lincoln may have freed all men, but Sam Colt them equal, said after the Civil War."
Texas Gov. Rick Perry this week's itinerary in advance launched a $ 1 million radio and television advertising campaign in the northeast, the country comes to pro-business laws. "Texas call, Perry said:" in the ad. "Your opportunities await."
So far, gunmakers simply say that they are exploring their options.
"Although we have been proud to call Connecticut home 175 years, we look forward to future growth, we have a duty to consider all options to ensure that we remain competitive and meet the needs and expectations of our customers," said Dennis Veilleux, CEO and President The Colt's Manufacturing, according to Fox News reports.
 



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