HiViz Relocating to Wyoming from Colorado

Guns.Com ^ | May 4, 2013 | Max Slowik

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Wyoming will be the new home for HiViz, as the company is leaving its former home of Colorado in protest of new gun control legislation passed in the state.

“I make this announcement with mixed emotions,” said HiViz president Phillip Howe. ”Colorado is a beautiful state with great people, but we cannot in clear conscience support with our taxes a state that has proven through recent legislation a willingness to infringe upon the constitutional rights of our customer base.”

Starting with corporate headquarters, the operations will be moved over an extended period of time ensuring no interruption of services to its customer base, and HiViz states that the majority of its employees will make the move with the corporate operations.

Of course what’s tough and difficult news for some is welcome and happy news for others. This is a big win for the state of Wyoming.

“Wyoming has long been an ideal location for the outdoor products industries, including the shooting sports manufacturing arm of the industry,” said Bob Jensen of the Wyoming Business Council to the Daily Caller. “We welcome Mr. Howe and the HiViz family to our state and we look forward to having HiViz products being produced in Wyoming.”

HiViz will be moving from Ft. Collins Colo. to Laramie Wyo., selecting Laramie because of its relatively close proximity to the the Colorado city. The cities are a little more than 60 miles apart by freeway, allowing employees to commute if they don’t want to relocate right away.

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Of course HiViz isn’t the only company leaving Colorado because of the state’s new and radical gun control laws. The Outdoor Channel and Magpul are two other big names to leave the state rather than pay taxes there.

[Cicero]

John Hickenlooper is a jerk. This is what happens when you elect jerks to office.

Hey, John, is that a nascent ponytail creeping down the back of your neck?

[Gefreiter]

Makes me wonder what Colt, Ruger, Stag, et al are waiting for. They need to leave CT in the rear view.

[txrefugee]

Isn’t it great when the Left takes over a state? I hope CO doesn’t think patriots will continue to do business there.

[puppypusher]

Makes me wonder what Colt, Ruger, Stag, et al are waiting for. They need to leave CT in the rear view.

I wish I could convince my wife to leave Connecticut.Because I look foreward to it myself.

[ontap]

Colorado is a state I don’t need to visit anymore. I intend to make every effort to avoid the socialist havens of the east and west coast....this includes any product manufactured there!!!

[mountainlion]

I am not sure Chickenpooper was duly elected. There were election irregularities. Ft. Collins is a liberal College town trying to catch up with the insanity of the Republic of Boulder. They are strong on UN Agenda 21 and all liberal causes. I complained about having to stop for the same traffic light three times before I got through and the jerk city employee said to take the buss. Hey stupid how do I get my truck on a bus to go to Laramie?

[PGalt]

GRRRRREAT news! DEFUND socialism/totalitarianism/state-sponsored tyranny.

[familyop]

"Ft. Collins is a liberal College town trying to catch up with the insanity of the Republic of Boulder. They are strong on UN Agenda 21 and all liberal causes."

Also revenues from Defense spending and other federal spending. The Larimer County regulations for planning, building, etc. (very invasive against property rights and expensive), are on the Net. I mentioned Defense, because hiring policies have favored libertine socialists for several decades. Ft. Collins has been touted here at least a few times as a bastion of conservatism as has another city with anti-family policies, that exists on heavy federal funding.

[A.A. Cunningham]

This is what happens when you elect jerks to office.

Chickenlooper is a puppet simply signing what those nitwits at Colfax and Lincoln send to him. This is what happens when third party candidates take away enough votes from Republicans and RATS like Evie Hudak end up getting elected and taking control of both houses of the legislature.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

The communist states will soon prevent the exit of business and inmates via tax incentives.

[llevrok]

EXCH54FE Isn’t it great when the Left takes over a state?

Like so many western states these days : a few urban areas out voting 99% of the state's land mass. (such as my WA state).