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Why Smith & Wesson Dumped Massachusetts For Tennessee
19FortyFive ^ | 9/20/2021 | Peter Suciu

Posted on 09/30/2021 1:49:51 PM PDT by Onthebrink

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. has called Massachusetts home for 170 years, but the company’s CEO said that legislation pending in Beacon Hill could bar the manufacturer from making certain types of firearms – including AR-15 style modern sporting rifles – in the Bay State. As a result, the company decided to move its headquarters and facilities to the Volunteer State, which has stronger support for the Second Amendment as well as a lower cost of living.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: banglist; blogpimp; crapblog; gun; guns; massachusetts; poswebsite; secondamendment; smithwesson; suciusuxu; tennessee
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1 posted on 09/30/2021 1:49:51 PM PDT by Onthebrink
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To: Onthebrink

Virtue signaling is the state sport!


3 posted on 09/30/2021 1:53:29 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Onthebrink

Tennessee is is bigger, more fun, and smells better.


4 posted on 09/30/2021 1:53:45 PM PDT by Richard Axtell (As if.)
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To: Onthebrink

I was astonished to find out that in 2021 this company is still headquartered in Assachusetts.


5 posted on 09/30/2021 1:57:41 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("All lies and jest, ‘til a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.")
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To: Onthebrink

The North won the first civil war by having a huge manufacturing advantage over the South. Especially firearms. That has been changing over the last several years. Just sayin’.


6 posted on 09/30/2021 1:57:41 PM PDT by stevio
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To: Onthebrink

Kimber, Beretta, Remington, and several other gun and ammo manufacturers have been moving south, to more 2A-friendly climes. In fact, Kimber moved from Yonkers, NY, right down the road here to Troy, AL.


7 posted on 09/30/2021 1:57:54 PM PDT by Viking2002 (Whatever.)
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To: ping jockey

Good coffee? ☕☕☕


8 posted on 09/30/2021 1:58:23 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: Richard Axtell

Western MA smells pretty good.

This is in my hometown. My family worked there for a couple of generations. The City is going to hurt because of this. But our Congress Critter is Richie Neal. He won’t notice S&W is gone because that would require him pulling his head out of Pelosi’s ass.


9 posted on 09/30/2021 1:58:26 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Onthebrink

The mayor wants to help 550 families losing their jobs? How about endorse their 2nd amendment rights, help fight idiotic state laws? Okay, best help now is to assist them in their moves and start downsizing the local government in anticipating a lot lower tax revenue?


10 posted on 09/30/2021 1:58:27 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Richard Axtell

On the other hand, doesn’t it have chiggers?


11 posted on 09/30/2021 1:58:35 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Onthebrink

Lord, please take me back home to Tennessee.


12 posted on 09/30/2021 1:58:54 PM PDT by dljordan (Slouching towards Woketopia)
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To: Onthebrink

The BBQ!


13 posted on 09/30/2021 2:00:31 PM PDT by moovova (There will never be another fair presidential election in the USA.)
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To: stevio

“The North won the first civil war by having a huge manufacturing advantage over the South. Especially firearms.”

And they outnumbered the South by 3 to 1, yet they are still bragging.


14 posted on 09/30/2021 2:01:34 PM PDT by dljordan (Slouching towards Woketopia)
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To: stevio

and its ironic the states that were such a big part of that now want to take away our 2md Amend rights.

All firearm mags need to leave New England. The employees that jump on it will never look back


15 posted on 09/30/2021 2:04:37 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: Onthebrink

Someone told me the state rifle of Tennessee is the Barrett M82A1. I don’t know what that is but it sounds like a good choice.


16 posted on 09/30/2021 2:04:55 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: Onthebrink

It really sucks. I traveled extensively in New England and overall it is American awesome. The problem is politics,government and demographics.


17 posted on 09/30/2021 2:08:00 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Onthebrink

I’m looking to move to Tennessee too... anyone know where is a good place to look?


18 posted on 09/30/2021 2:08:25 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Onthebrink

Nobody cares where they are made. When are they gonna get rid of the zit?


19 posted on 09/30/2021 2:12:42 PM PDT by 03A3 (If we can defund the police, we sure as hell can defund the FBI)
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To: precisionshootist

I don’t know what they are either, but they’re around $8-$9 grand...if you can find’em.


20 posted on 09/30/2021 2:21:00 PM PDT by moovova (There will never be another fair presidential election in the USA.)
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