{"id":2115459,"date":"2023-12-04T15:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T20:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remington-closes-up-shop-in-ny-after-200-years-heads-for-more-welcoming-red-state\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T15:44:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T20:44:57","slug":"remington-closes-up-shop-in-ny-after-200-years-heads-for-more-welcoming-red-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remington-closes-up-shop-in-ny-after-200-years-heads-for-more-welcoming-red-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Remington shuts down NY operations after 200 years, moves to friendly red state"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fremington-closes-up-shop-in-ny-after-200-years-heads-for-more-welcoming-red-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115459&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Remington Closes Up Shop in NY After 200 Years, \u2063Heads for More Welcoming\u200d Red State<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most fascinatingly infuriating idioms of \u200cthe left is\u2062 their utter inability \u2063to think more than a single step \u2014 if\u200c even that \u2014\u200d ahead.<\/p>\n<p>To the left, every issue can be \u201csolved\u201d with\u200c some sort of emotional outburst or half-baked plan, irrespective of any potential consequences three or four \u200csteps down the road.<\/p>\n<p>And few\u2064 examples make that clearer\u200d than the left\u2019s never-ending crusade against the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>To the far left, \u200dgetting rid of guns will somehow stop \u2062all wanton murder in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if you were to say that getting rid of unjust murder\u200d in America was your ultimate end \u2064goal, in and of itself, that\u2019s a perfectly noble,\u2064 if not naive, goal.<\/p>\n<p>The issue is that the left\u2063 has utterly convinced\u2064 itself that the only way to stop murder on a meaningful level in the country is to outlaw\u2062 guns or harass perfectly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">law-abiding citizens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spoiler alert:<\/strong> \u200d This should\u200d go without saying, but\u2062 harassing law-abiding citizens and outlawing guns will do less than nothing to deter the \u2064criminal element. Just \u200blook\u2064 at the frequency and size of shootings in states with restrictive gun laws.<\/p>\n<p>But apart from the inefficiency of the left\u2019s \u201csolution\u201d \u200bto America\u2019s issues, they are also incapable of thinking on a more macro level.<\/p>\n<p>Do you\u2063 know what happens when you \u200cspend\u2062 ceaseless breath attacking someone\u2019s integrity,\u2064 character, and purpose in society \u200bon\u2064 a daily basis?\u200c That\u200b someone will tend not to like \u200cyou very much and probably look to get away from you.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s\u2064 exactly what the\u200b iconic \u2062RemArms, the \u2064current iteration of\u200d the historic Remington\u200b Arms \u200dCompany, and one of the most recognizable and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-unveils-warrants-in-fast-and-furious-gun-scandal\/\" title=\"Mexico Unveils Warrants in 'Fast and Furious' Gun Scandal\">largest gun manufacturers<\/a> in the country, has decided to do\u200d with \u2062one \u200bof its New York facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Ilion, which is a village in Herkimer County,\u200b New York,\u2064 will be losing its facility in March 2024 according \u2064to letters sent to\u2062 union leaders obtained by the \u200dUtica Observer-Dispatch.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200b can\u2019t be \u200dunderstated how big of a\u200c deal this is: Ilion\u2064 is\u2064 the literal\u200c birthplace of Remington, as\u200c the company was \u200cfounded there. They\u2019ve been manufacturing guns there since 1816\u2026 which \u200cis well over 200 years \u2063worth \u200bof\u200b history.<\/p>\n<p>And\u200c yes, the facility closure will involve layoffs and swathes \u200dof people\u2064 losing their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 to \u200bwho should shoulder \u200bthe\u2063 blame for this abrupt\u2063 closure, local Republican lawmakers put \u2063out a joint statement stopping just short of calling out Democrat hostility as the reason RemArms was leaving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, like we have seen \u2062all too often\u200d in New York,\u201d the statement said, \u2062according \u2064to \u200dthe \u200bObserver-Dispatch, \u201cburdensome regulations, crippling\u200d taxes and problematic energy and other policies continue to force businesses and \u2063companies to flee the state, taking jobs and livelihoods with\u2064 them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue\u2063 to communicate with state and \u2063federal officials and work\u200c to \u2064help and assist the\u2064 company\u2019s\u200c employees and\u2062 their families during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GOP New York Rep. Elise Stefanik did not stop short of calling out Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is\u200d because of New York Democrats\u2019\u200b unconstitutional gun grab policies that the oldest \u2062gun manufacturer\u2062 in the country \u2063has been run out of\u200c the state,\u201d \u200bStefanik noted as part of that joint \u200cstatement. \u201cI have\u200d spoken with local officials and \u2062Remington Arms \u200dunion members in United Mine Workers of America, Local 717 about how we must \u200cstand up to New York\u2019s failed \u200bunconstitutional gun bans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But if you needed to hear it from the horse\u2019s mouth \u200citself, RemArms included \u200dsome not-so-subtle allusions to why it left in\u200c an\u200c auto-reply\u2063 email that The Hill \u2062reported \u2064on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemArms is excited to expand our \u2062facilities in Georgia,\u201d the auto replay email stated, before adding that \u2063the Peach\u200d State \u201cnot only welcomes business but enthusiastically supports and welcomes companies in the firearms industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Far-left Democrat actions, half-baked plans and emotional outbursts have consequences.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s sad that the workers of the\u200d Ilion RemArms facility are the ones who \u200dare paying for \u2064it.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/remington-closes-shop-ny-200-years-heads-welcoming-red-state\/\">Remington Closes \u200dUp Shop in NY After \u200c200 Years, Heads for More Welcoming \u200cRed State<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What factors are influencing Remington&#8217;s decision\u2062 to relocate\u2064 to a red state, and what does this move reveal about the importance of Second Amendment \u2062rights to the company<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ason for Remington&#8217;s departure. In the statement, they highlight the fact\u2062 that New York has some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tucker-carlson-explains-how-democrats-are-making-gun-violence-possible\/\" title=\"WATCH: Tucker Carlson Explains How \u2018Democrats Are Making Gun Violence Possible\u2019\">strictest gun control laws<\/a> in\u200d the country, which directly affects the operations of a gun manufacturing \u2063company like Remington.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that the left&#8217;s\u2063 relentless \u2062pursuit of gun\u2062 control\u200d has directly contributed to the closure of Remington&#8217;s facility \u200cin\u2064 Ilion. By constantly demonizing gun manufacturers and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-call-for-new-mexico-governors-impeachment-after-emergency-gun-order-2\/\" title=\"Lawmakers demand New Mexico Governor's impeachment over gun order.\">law-abiding\u200c citizens<\/a> who exercise their Second Amendment rights, the left has created an atmosphere\u200d that is hostile to the\u200c gun industry. This, coupled with \u2063stringent gun laws,\u2064 has made it increasingly difficult for companies like Remington to thrive in states like New York.<\/p>\n<p>But the consequences of this closure go beyond just the loss of \u2062jobs. \u200bIlion will \u200blose a significant part of its history and\u2062 identity. \u2064For over 200 \u200dyears, \u2063Remington has been a \u2064staple in the community, providing employment and contributing to\u200c the local economy. The closure of the facility\u2063 not only affects the workers, but also the entire town of Ilion.<\/p>\n<p>So, \u2064where does Remington \u2064plan to go? Well,\u200c the company has \u200cdecided to\u2063 relocate to a \u2063more welcoming red\u200d state. While the specific location has not been announced, it \u200cis clear that Remington is seeking an environment that values and respects \u200dthe\u200c Second Amendment rights of\u2063 its citizens. They \u2064want \u200bto be in a place where they can continue their operations without unnecessary burdens and restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>This move by Remington should serve as a wake-up call for the \u2064left. Their uncompromising stance on gun control has consequences, and it is not just limited to the loss of jobs. It is about \u2063the erosion of freedoms and the stifling of an industry that has been a part of American history for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>If the left\u200d truly wants to address \u200cthe issue of violence in America, they need to rethink their approach. It is time for \u2064them to consider more holistic solutions that\u2062 address \u200bthe root causes of\u200d crime and \u2062promote \u200cresponsible gun ownership, rather \u2063than \u2062blaming an entire industry and infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u200bend,\u200d the closure\u2064 of Remington \u2063in New York is a sad testament to the left&#8217;s inability to think\u2063 beyond their short-sighted solutions. It is a \u200creminder that their actions have real-life consequences\u2062 and that\u200b their pursuit \u200dof \u2064gun control is not only misguided, but detrimental to the very communities they claim to want to protect. As Remington leaves New York in \u2062search of a more\u2063 welcoming environment, it\u2064 is crucial that we\u200b reflect on the importance of preserving our constitutional rights and the impact of misguided policies on our economy and society as \u2062a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the left&#8217;s most intriguingly frustrating traits is their inability to think beyond a single step. They believe emotional outbursts or half-baked plans can solve any issue, disregarding future consequences. 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