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I had lunch yesterday with a gentleman who confirmed a rumor that has been circulating in this part of Georgia since December. He is a civil servant and his position puts him “in the know” so I believe what he told me. A major firearms manufacturer located in the Northeast is looking to move their operations to a more gun-friendly state. Since their major customer is the US military, they would like to move onto a military base for reasons of security.
This gentleman confirmed that our local Chamber of Commerce has visited the company’s Northeastern headquarters hoping to lure the 400 jobs to the Albany, GA Marine Corps Logistics Base. Georgia has a “cannot sue gun mfg.” law but the state in which this mfg. is located has no law so there are liability issues for them in their home state.
He also stated that the Base Commander isn’t too keen on leasing/lending property and/or facilities for this company at the Base. I wasn’t told his reasoning for that. This Base also has other private companies located on the base but their facilities are used to support the military. His hesitation may be because this company also manufactures firearms for civilian use. That’s my opinion, not anyone else mentioned here. I am trying to get a second confirmation from the Chamber of Commerce. Will advise further details as they come available.
This gentleman confirmed that our local Chamber of Commerce has visited the company’s Northeastern headquarters hoping to lure the 400 jobs to the Albany, GA Marine Corps Logistics Base. Georgia has a “cannot sue gun mfg.” law but the state in which this mfg. is located has no law so there are liability issues for them in their home state.
He also stated that the Base Commander isn’t too keen on leasing/lending property and/or facilities for this company at the Base. I wasn’t told his reasoning for that. This Base also has other private companies located on the base but their facilities are used to support the military. His hesitation may be because this company also manufactures firearms for civilian use. That’s my opinion, not anyone else mentioned here. I am trying to get a second confirmation from the Chamber of Commerce. Will advise further details as they come available.