... if Louisiana plays its cards right.
The Illinois Legislature is heading toward banning the sale of certain firearms statewide - and they could drive 4 manufacturers to look elsewhere for a place to make guns.
Full article:
http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=491574
Partial quote:
If they pass this, it will be time to get Louisiana's office of Economic Development working.
The Illinois Legislature is heading toward banning the sale of certain firearms statewide - and they could drive 4 manufacturers to look elsewhere for a place to make guns.
Full article:
http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=491574
Partial quote:
The legislation would affect four area gun manufacturers -- Springfield Armory and ArmaLite in Geneseo, Rock River Arms in Colona and Lewis Machine and Tool in Milan -- that employ several hundred people. Gun manufacturers say the bill -- and other repeated gun legislation attempts -- put undue stress on their workers while failing to solve the problems associated with crime.
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State Rep. Pat Verschoore, D-Milan, plans to vote against the bill. Some of the weapons it would ban are used for deer and turkey hunting, he said. Bill opponents also say it could precipitate the loss of Illinois gun manufacturers.
ArmaLite owner Mark Westrom is weighing that move. His Geneseo company, which makes .50-caliber rifles and other firearms, employs 75 people.
If they pass this, it will be time to get Louisiana's office of Economic Development working.