Firearm Manufacturing Moves South ...avoids Louisiana?

[Hitman]

Firearm Manufacturing Moves South
http://www.americanrifleman.org/blogs/gun-manufacturing-move-to-southern-states


Why the void? It looks like some sort of Hurricane Bubble :/

 

[some_goat]

Maybe statistics on workforce and reliable labor. Idk.

 

[killerkarl]

Mary?

 

[deuxlatch]

Mary?

+1 Read my mind.

 

[bigtattoo79]

Maybe statistics on workforce and reliable labor. Idk.

This.


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[Vanilla Gorilla]

Bobby Jindal. And a workforce that is already working High Wage Oil and Gas Jobs. I am willing to bet a Machinist in South La makes a bit more than one in Alabama.

 

[gunz4me]

Also state income taxation compared to Texas and Florida. Then you have to put up with the harassment of sales and use tax audits from the State and most parishes. Finally, there is that pesky property tax from the assessor's office.

I can see why they avoided Louisiana all together!


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[Phill]

This article is VERY misleading

There aren't that many manufacturers "moving".

Daisy has been in Arkansas since 1958

Walther just recently began manufacturing pistols at the Umarex plant in Fort Smith after their split from S&W. Umarex has been there since 2006.

Mossberg's Maverick shotguns are assembled in Eagle Pass, Texas because they use cheaper Mexican labor from just across the border.
Mossberg 500's are still made in New Haven, Connecticut.

In the spring of 1993, High Standard Manufacturing Company, Inc. of Houston, Texas acquired the company assets and trademarks, as well as the .22 Target Pistols. These original assets were transferred from Connecticut to Houston, Texas in July 1993. The first shipments of Houston manufactured pistols began in March, 1994

Technically, Hi Standard/AMT didn't move their plant. They were bought by a Houston Company.

On top of that, a wave of startup manufacturers is now thriving across the South, companies like Barrett (Tennesse), Kel-Tec (Florida), Wilson Combat (Arkansas) and Daniel Defense (Georgia and South Carolina)

As far as I know, Barrett, Kel-Tec, American Derringer, STI, and Wilson have always been in those locations.

 

[Red35]

Bobby Jindal. And a workforce that is already working High Wage Oil and Gas Jobs. I am willing to bet a Machinist in South La makes a bit more than one in Alabama.

That we do

 

[oscar615]

Also we have one of the most over regulated business climates in the nation. Can't even arrange flowers without an outrageous amount of regulation and mandatory training.

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[tim9lives]

All very good points. Oil and gas...over regulation...State taxes....And lets not forget. Louisiana has a reputation for corruption.

 

[Creoleman]

Seems to be a two-state void...I don't see any plants in Mississippi, either, though I may not have looked thoroughly enough.

 

[JBP55]

Mississippi has a new Remington Ammunition Factory.

 

[rocketsteve]

Maybe statistics on workforce and reliable labor. Idk.

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We Have A Winner!! Give that man a cigar...

 

[molonlabe]

High taxes, and overall unfriendly environment for starting a new business are the reasons why they avoid good old La. It's sad that we can't attract one decent company our way these days.


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[Hitman]

Man...you guys make these other States look Fantastic!

 

[rocketsteve]

Here are other things that companies may look at before they decide if they want to move to Louisiana:

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/home/8045628-172/la-public-schools-back-to

http://business.time.com/2013/11/10/the-real-reason-new-college-grads-cant-get-hired/



This may be a consideration for their employee's potential quality of life:

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/08/louisiana_ranks_49th_nationwid.html

 

[geauxbubba]

All very good points. Oil and gas...over regulation...State taxes....And lets not forget. Louisiana has a reputation for corruption.

The last sentence gets my vote! Maybe if EWE gets elected he will make it happen.

 

[LACamper]

Corruption, workforce education, taxes, crime, education of the executives kids?, quality of life for the executives. How about a hostile liability environment? Cost of living and housing? Hurricanes. Our reputation developed from news coverage of said hurricanes? Our LEO's are best known for corruption. Have I mentioned that according to TV we all have these horrible accents?

Also, LA has very few (if any) major shooting events. We haven't had a shot show here in quite a few years. The decision makers haven't been drawn to LA to visit for anything work related. Reality TV hasn't exactly painted LA very attractively. 'Choot 'em, Lizbeth' comes to mind. The high point is Sons of Guns (started out well, but too many episodes ending in kegs of tannerite and soap opera-ish drama...).

 

[pyreaux]

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