Maryland "Assault Weapon Ban" versus jobs

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From the 2/24/13 Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/berettas-future-in-maryland-tied-to-states-gun-control-debate/2013/02/23/bcc56c62-7776-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_story.html

So if this law passes most of the products made by Beretta USA will be illegal in the state where they are produced. Good job Martin!

“Why expand in a place where the people who built the gun couldn’t buy it?” said Jeffrey Reh, general counsel for Beretta.

O’Malley aides say the bill could have outright banned manufacturing of assault weapons in the state but did not in part because of Beretta, which has agreed to meet with the administration on Monday to discuss the bill.

The company’s Italian patriarch, Ugo Gussalli Beretta, visited the plant shortly after O’Malley introduced his gun-control bill, and the two discussed the issue. But Reh declined to say if the two reached any decisions about what would happen if the governor’s bill passes.

“All I can tell you is, Mr. Beretta said, ‘There always seems to be a problem with Maryland.’ ”

There would also be complications with warranty repairs and shipping caused by this brilliant new law.

The geniuses in Annapolis are willing to make an exception for Beretta, which really highlights that these proposed laws are mostly feel good BS. But what about the children!

This makes me so proud to be a subject, er citizen of The People's Republic of Maryland.

 

[highland145]

S.C....open arms, right to work, workers, lower costs......Hey, Magpul, you too.

 

[KB]

Every state does this. They want to ban a product but don't want to lose the tax revenue from the product, so they make it legal to make, but not own. A perfect example is fireworks. PA residents can't buy certain fireworks in PA, but MD residents can. MD residents can't buy some fireworks in MD, but PA residents can. They want to have their cake and eat it too.

Beretta should leave. If you can't ship your AR to Beretta for a warranty why buy from them? Law makers only listen to two things, money and more money. If enough residents and business go else where, they will finally listen. beretta is in the business of selling guns and having states ban your firearms is bad for business.

 

[Texashiker]

So if this law passes most of the products made by Beretta USA will be illegal in the state where they are produced. Good job Martin!

When beretta won the military contract for the M9, one of the stipulations was beretta had to build a factory inside the united states.

Harassing a company that makes parts for the military is not good for national security.