Beretta threatens to leave MD!

[Roverron]

Beretta USA is threatening to leave land over new gun control proposals, the Washington Post reports, and they would take hundreds of jobs along with them.

“Why expand in a place where the people who built the gun couldn’t buy it?” Jeffrey Reh, general counsel for Beretta, asked.

The Washington Post explains:

Beretta, the nearly 500-year-old family-owned company that made one of James Bond’s firearms, has already invested more than $1 million in the [civilian version of a machine gun designed for special operations forces] and has planned to expand its plant further in Prince George’s County to ramp up production.
But under an assault-weapons ban that advanced late last week in the land General Assembly, experts say the gun would be illegal in the state where it is produced.
Now Beretta is weighing whether the rifle line, and perhaps the company itself, should stay in a place increasingly hostile toward its products. Its iconic 9mm pistol — carried by every U.S. soldier and scores of police departments — would also be banned with its high capacity, 13-bullet magazine.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013...rol-proposals/

[ptscbob]

They can move to Texas and build all they want. We've got a strong customer base for them right here, and they can save a lot on shipping!

[Boats]

Hope they leave.

I'm not feeling especially kindly towards any of these gun grabbing states, especially since everyone knows this is all about politics, and not actually reducing crime.

They can stick it where the sun don't shine.

What's good for the goose, etc.

Tom

[US.45]

Way to go Baretta!!! I hope they leave too.

[JimF4M1s]

Xxxxx

[dw1911]

Dear Supporter of the Second Amendment:



Initially I take this opportunity to thank you for your recent email whereby you expressed adamant opposition to additional Gun Control initiatives which will be introduced in the 2013 Legislative Session of the land General Assembly. Since I have been literally inundated by communications such as yours, I hereby respond to same, and simultaneously set forth my sentiments on Gun Control.



By manner of introduction I am a six term Delegate to the land General Assembly representing Allegany County. I am an attorney by profession and during my entire twenty three years as a member of the General Assembly I have been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee. It should be noted the Judiciary Committee is the Committee to which all House of Delegates "Gun" initiatives are assigned. On a personal note, I am lawful owner of firearms and on numerous occasions I have been honored by various Pro - Gun Organizations for my staunch, unwavering support of the Second Amendment. Further, I possess an "A+" NRA rating.



I totally share your assessment that the current Legislative Session will unfortunately serve as a giant soapbox for Anti-Second Amendment zealots to spew their Gun-Hating venom and to pursue their Gun-Prohibition agendas.



Facts, statistics and common sense will be totally ignored as certain individuals jockey before the media to get their "on air" and/or "in print" opportunity to demonize the NRA and the Second Amendment Rights which the NRA protects and promotes. Simultaneously, many of these "Bashers" of the Second Amendment will utilize their media opportunities to demean those who support the Second Amendment; inferring such individuals "are of a lesser sophistication."



The Gun-Haters will proclaim to the media "They support the Second Amendment" and they only intend to make "reasonable and responsible changes to the gun laws." However, these same individuals will never legitimately pursue investigation of the true causes of violence in our society, specifically, broken homes, children born out of wedlock, absence of family structure, pervasiveness of drugs, street gangs, issues of a failed Mental Health System and the promotion/ glorification of violence in movies, on television and in video games, all of which serve to desensitize youth to the actual carnage caused by violence.



Further penalizing lawful gun owners and denying Second Amendment rights to these law abiding individuals will not reduce violent crime. On the contrary, the opposite is true. If law abiding citizens are denied their Second Amendment right to own firearms, then in that event, the only people to have guns will be the criminals. As such, you may be assured I will continue to oppose, and I will continue to vote against, any and all Anti - Second Amendment, Gun Control initiatives. Finally, I submit for your review the following email, statistical information and news article which you may find of interest.



Once again, your expression of Second Amendment support is deeply appreciated and if I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.



Sincerely yours,



Kevin Kelly, Delegate

Allegany County