CONN gun maker moving to S Carolina. Good news. Hope more follow.

[powderman]

 Connecticut gun maker moving to South Carolina, in wake of tighter state gun laws Published June 19, 2013 Associated Press    A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut lawmakers passed stricter gun-control laws in the aftermath of the fatal Sandy Hook School shootings.
PTR Industries will make the formal announcement next week at a ribbon-cutting to be attended by South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley, according to The Sun News of Myrtle Beach.
The company is going to Horry County, which includes Myrtle Beach, and has already approved a resolution setting out the terms of the company's move.
 
County Council Chairman Mark Lazarus says he's excited about the development. 
Josh Fiorini, PTR's chief executive officer, says the plant will employ 140 people, many of whom will relocate from Connecticut. The move will take place over three years.
The company said it had been contacted by 41 states and selected South Carolina from six finalists.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/19/connecticut-gun-maker-moving-to-south-carolina-in-wake-tighter-state-gun-laws/?test=latestnews#ixzz2WhYcMl94

[Ranger99]

good deal.
i must say i'm jealous, but i'm glad
they'll be going to where they're appreciated
and that some of the employees will be able
to relocate with the company.


maybe some will re-think the feel-good
nonsensical legislations that have been
thrown together after these tragedies
( yeah- maybe around the year 2113 or so )

[Anna]

PTR, aren't they the ones that make an H&K 91 knock off? I've seen one of those before side by side
and you couldn't tell the difference. I think even the parts would interchange.
More gun for me to handle, but I read where LRB in Long Island who makes the M14SA is looking
to move to Texas. They too make really fine rifles.