Colt to Bolt

[GrandpaOf18]

Another state might lose good jobs due to feel good legislation

Colt to bolt? Gun maker's boss says company feels unwelcome in Connecticut | Fox News

 

[shortround]

President and CEO Dennis Veilleux said the pro-gun control climate that has taken hold in the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre and other firearm attacks has left him feeling unwelcome in the state his company has called home for 175 years.

Read more: Colt to bolt? Gun maker's boss says company feels unwelcome in Connecticut | Fox News

That sentence alone makes you wonder about journalists, even foxnews.
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[LunaticFringeInc]

Its about time some of these gun manufactures start voting with their feet and take their company and jobs with them to some place thats more pro 2nd Amendment oriented and business friendly. They would be very welcomed here in Texas!

 

[inceptor]

I would be voting with my wallet. Those who move to Texas, I will buy their product. Beretta has talked about moving also. I have never owned one but that could change.

 

[Dawico]

Good for Colt.

They will probably pay for the move in a year just by the savings in labor. Wages up that way are unreal especially if you are Union.

 

[oldguy]

The country is dividing and it would seem perhaps this administration wants that to happen, the old divide and conquer idea. In any event the people driving this effort appear to be ignorant or evil but overall it could be good for southern states in terms of jobs.
Personally I avoid purchasing from anti-gun states, in time they may wake up if enough people would do same.

 

[just jk]

Dear Colt

nothing good is currently in place in the city of Lubbock - feel free to occupy and spruce it up a bit

Love, Texas


my apologies to any Tech-ies and/or Lubbock-ers (tongue in cheek and in reference to comments made by California Governor Jerry Brown)

 

[pistolpadre]

Colts decision to stop manufacturing most handguns (outside of custom shop) makes used ones one of the best investments you can make..

Like we need "reasons" to buy guns huh.. Neat thing is i've been using the "investment" deal on the lovely Mrs Padre for years, and now it's actually real.

 

[kurt]

Colts decision to stop manufacturing most handguns (outside of custom shop) makes used ones one of the best investments you can make.

Huh? When did this occur?

 

[AcidFlashGordon]

I'd support Colt in whatever gun-friendly state they move to. Hell, I already have a Colt.....

 

[Shorts]

I don't really think Colt is all that serious. I don't think they will be as expedient or decisive as we have seen, for example, from Magpul. For some reason I see a lot of haggling and politicking. Colt's employees are UAW and don't know why but I see that being a factor.

Colt does already have a plant in Kissimme, FL (and there was drama). It wouldn't be hard to start somewhere else. At least the impact of a move would be slightly lessened by having an existing plant.
Colt to Open New Facility > Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC

 

[Mic]

Wow! Magpul did an awesome thing, but my guess is Colt moving would have a much larger impact.
Good for them for at least presenting the possibility of the threat.

 

[pistolpadre]

Huh? When did this occur?

One of the most "un"reported things in the industry Kurt, but very much a fact.. Obviously you can still buy "some" Colt handguns, but i've read figures in gun mag's that the overall handgun production from Colt is down 70%-80%.. The first reports on the cut back (that i saw) date back some five, or six years, then following the 2008 SHOT show it was covered in all the periodicals from AHG to SGN..

I just heard a debate about this in one of my local gun stores (i stalk but no RO's.. yet) last week.. Guess you could speculate on a lot of reasons why it wasn't more reported, i can tell you every article i read was of those little "industry news" type things you find in the back of the mag's.

Just did a quick google on the issue.. fact but way confusing .. course i haven't figured out the site yet so ...

 

[Shorts]

From this article we can thank litigation & legislation in gun grabbing states: Boca Raton News - Google News Archive Search

 

[V-Tach]

Colt screwed the pooch when they put all their effort and product availability to the Military contract side of the company...Then guess what? Contracts ran out and many were awarded to other companies like FNH......

The Civilian side of Colt is only now starting to come back around...

imho....

 

[Shorts]

Colt screwed the pooch when they put all their effort and product availability to the Military contract side of the company...Then guess what? Contracts ran out and many were awarded to other companies like FNH......

The Civilian side of Colt is only now starting to come back around...

imho....

They sure did. Colt always had the govt buttering their bread and I think it's created a fissure of sorts with the commercial/civilian market. Let's see what they do now they they are on the other side of the fence.