{"id":2182979,"date":"2024-02-21T13:32:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prominent-new-york-gun-maker-abandons-blue-state-and-heads-for-georgia\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T13:35:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:35:37","slug":"prominent-new-york-gun-maker-abandons-blue-state-and-heads-for-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prominent-new-york-gun-maker-abandons-blue-state-and-heads-for-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"NY gun-maker ditches blue state, moves to Georgia"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fprominent-new-york-gun-maker-abandons-blue-state-and-heads-for-georgia%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=2182979&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>A\u200b Historic Gun Factory Leaves \u200dNew York, \u200bLeaving a Town Devastated<\/h2>\n<p>A long-standing gun factory\u2062 in New York&#8217;s Mohawk Valley is bidding farewell to the Empire State and \u2063making its way to Georgia, marking \u200dthe end \u200bof a more than 200-year-old tradition\u2063 in the town of Ilion.<\/p>\n<p>Remington, the oldest gun manufacturer in \u2064the nation,\u2064 informed \u2064union officials\u2063 last year that its current name, RemArms, would cease manufacturing in New York by March. The remaining operations in \u200bIlion will be relocated to Georgia, a \u200dstate that company leaders\u200c believe is highly supportive\u200d of the firearm industry. This move deals a heavy \u200dblow to the\u200d town, which has become \u200cdeeply intertwined\u200b with \u200dthe factory.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Two hundred and eight \u2063years of history. Gone, gone,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Ilion Mayor\u2064 John P. Stephens expressed to the New York Times. &#8220;Ilion is\u2062 Remington. Remington is\u200d Ilion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The closure of the factory will result in the loss of\u200b 300\u2064 jobs for the town&#8217;s approximately 7,600 residents. Mayor Stephens estimates that the village will suffer a $1 million revenue\u200d loss due to the relocation, in addition to the financial impact \u200don local businesses in the area.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;It&#8217;s like\u200c the \u200btown is losing its soul,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Mayor\u2062 Stephens lamented\u200d to the Daily Mail. &#8220;It&#8217;s almost like losing a \u200dfamily member. That&#8217;s the\u2062 thing\u2062 that people are struggling with, the \u2063nostalgia, the history. It\u2062 feels like we are losing the \u200didentity of the town.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Renowned for its\u2063 shotguns and rifles, Remington&#8217;s \u2063assembly line in Ilion produces hundreds of guns \u200cdaily. With the closure scheduled for March, \u200dthe New York Department of Labor has\u200c been \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-set-to-headline-new-hampshire-gop-fundraising-event\/\" title=\"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to lead New Hampshire GOP fundraiser.\">providing retraining programs<\/a> for employees\u2063 seeking alternative employment \u200dopportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Remington is \u200cnot the first gun manufacturer \u2063to relocate from a blue state\u2062 to the \u2063South. Last year, Smith\u2064 &#038; Wesson moved\u200d from Springfield, \u2062Massachusetts, where\u200b the company had \u2062been based since 1852, to Tennessee.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;We are deeply saddened by the\u200b closing of this historic facility,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>stated RemArms CEO Ken D&#8217;Arcy on Facebook.\u2064 &#8220;But maintaining and operating those very old buildings is cost prohibitive. And New York\u2063 State&#8217;s legislative environment remains a major concern for our industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), whose district includes Ilion, attributed the\u2063 move to New York&#8217;s\u2062 &#8220;radical anti-Second \u2064Amendment policies&#8221; shortly \u200bafter the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 Frank \u200bBrown, \u2064president \u200bof Local \u2062717 \u200cof the\u2062 United Workers of America, which represents the Ilion workers, stated that the relocation had little to do with New York&#8217;s gun laws.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;We have been\u200c manufacturing firearms for\u200d over 200\u2063 years and have never, ever had a problem selling firearms,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Brown,\u200d who \u200chas \u2064worked on the factory&#8217;s furnaces for\u2062 nearly 30 years, told\u200b the New York Times.\u200b &#8220;It&#8217;s all about money and greed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Brown shared that multiple \u200bgenerations of his family have\u2063 worked\u200c at \u200bthe \u2062factory, and \u2063now \u2062he and his\u200d wife will be left \u200bwithout jobs.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How will the closure\u200b of the Remington factory impact the local businesses that have relied on it\u200d for their livelihoods?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Usinesses that have relied on the factory for\u200c their livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>Remington&#8217;s departure from New York is a \u2062devastating blow to the town of Ilion, which has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/papa-john-says-pr-company-planted-racism-allegations-after-he-would-not-pay-6m\/\" title=\"\u2018Papa John\u2019 Says PR Company Planted Racism Allegations After He Would Not Pay M\">long-standing history<\/a> with the gun manufacturer. The company\u200c was\u2062 founded in 1816 in Ilion and has operated there ever since. Over the years, Remington has\u2063 become a vital part of the town&#8217;s identity and\u2063 economy.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of \u200b300 jobs will have a significant impact on the community, as it represents a considerable portion of the local workforce. Many families in the town have relied on Remington for generations, and the closure of the\u2064 factory will leave them facing an uncertain future. The economic ripple effect will \u200dbe felt by local businesses that have provided goods and services to Remington employees. This sudden loss of revenue will likely lead to layoffs and closures, further exacerbating the economic downturn in\u200b the town.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the direct economic\u2063 impact, the closure\u2064 of the gun factory will also have a\u2062 psychological toll on the\u200b community. \u2063The factory has been a source of pride for Ilion residents, and its departure will leave a void in the town&#8217;s identity. The rich history of\u200b Remington and Ilion is intertwined \u200cand \u2062celebrated, \u2064making this separation all the more painful.<\/p>\n<p>The decision\u2062 to relocate to Georgia reflects the company&#8217;s belief that the state offers a more favorable environment for the firearm industry. While economic and regulatory factors\u200d likely played \u2063a role, the move symbolizes a larger trend in the United States. In recent years, many firearm manufacturers have opted to relocate \u2063to states with more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-need-help-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-begs-for-federal-assistance-after-second-mass-shooting-in-four-days\/\" title=\"\u2018We Need Help\u2019: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Begs For Federal Assistance After Second Mass Shooting In Four Days\">lenient gun laws<\/a> and a greater emphasis on supporting the industry. Unfortunately, this trend has left behind communities like Ilion that have relied on these companies for their survival.<\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the impact of this loss, local government \u2062officials\u200c and community leaders are exploring options to attract new businesses\u200d and investments to Ilion.\u2063 Efforts are being\u2064 made to diversify the local economy and provide alternative employment opportunities for affected \u200cresidents. Additionally, there is a collective call for state and federal \u2063support to aid in the revitalization of the town.<\/p>\n<p>The closure of the historic gun factory in Ilion is \u200dundeniably a devastating loss for the\u200d town and its residents. It marks the end of a more \u200cthan two-century-old tradition and leaves a void \u200bin the community. However, it \u200dis essential to acknowledge the resilience and determination of the people of Ilion. The strength of the community will undoubtedly shine through as \u2062they adapt, rebuild, and write a new \u200dchapter in their history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A historic gun factory in New York&#8217;s Mohawk Valley is moving to Georgia, leaving behind a 200-year-old tradition in Ilion. 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