A Connecticut gun-maker has announced Wednesday it intends to leave the state following the passage of gun control legislation it says tramples on the rights of citizens and does not show enough consideration for the industry.
Bristol-based
PTR says in a statement posted on its website that it has not decided
where it will move, but it has commitments from most employees to
relocate. The company makes military-style rifles and employs more than
40 people.
PTR
Vice President John McNamara said Wednesday that it expects to make a
more formal announcement about a move within six weeks. The company
encouraged other gun manufacturers to follow suit
“We
feel that our industry as a whole will continue to be threatened so
long as it remains in a state where its elected leaders have no regard
for the rights of those who produce and manufacture its wealth,” the
statement reads.
“We
are making a call to all involved in our industry to leave this state,
close your doors and show our politicians the true consequences of their
hasty and uninformed actions. We encourage those in our industry to
abandon this state as its leaders have abandoned the proud heritage that
forged our freedom.”
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