Oklahoma recruiting Connecticut firearms manufacturers to relocate to Sooner state

[okiebryan]

You sure that's a munitions plant? My understanding was that they only store and destroy old ammunition.

 

[Phildo64]

Question.....
If a firearms/ammunition/accessory manufacturer were to move facilities to OK, where do you think they'd set up shop?
City area? i.e. Tulsa or OKC
Out in BFE...'cause we got a lot of BFE in OK.

Hopefully hypothetically Magpul will setup in Edmond!

 

[Raoul Duke]

You sure that's a munitions plant? My understanding was that they only store and destroy old ammunition.

Don't know for sure, but it would appear production still takes place there:

[video=youtube_share;vAcixuphgfI]http://youtu.be/vAcixuphgfI[/video]

 

[Raoul Duke]

[video=youtube_share;o074xTx5CvI]http://youtu.be/o074xTx5CvI[/video]

 

[TerryMiller]

This isn't a new concern, especially for those states where the manufacturers currently are located. Here is a story from August of 2011 in the New York Times regarding states that are trying to entice the firearms related manufacturers.

States Pitch a Lifestyle to Lure Gun Makers From Their Longtime Homes

 

[WessonOil]

Question.....
If a firearms/ammunition/accessory manufacturer were to move facilities to OK, where do you think they'd set up shop?
City area? i.e. Tulsa or OKC
Out in BFE...'cause we got a lot of BFE in OK.

OKC and Tulsa would have best access for shipping and freight, especially OKC with the 1-35/I-40 interchange, but I know other factors play in as well.

Would be nice to have added jobs in BFE, OK., though.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Pryor does have that massive Gatorade plant sitting idle and empty.

 

[ZGXtreme]

I'd love to see some relocation to Oklahoma. I'd also like to see us match other more gun friendly states in regards to gun laws as another benefit to entice these companies to our area.

 

[vvvvvvv]

Question.....
If a firearms/ammunition/accessory manufacturer were to move facilities to OK, where do you think they'd set up shop?
City area? i.e. Tulsa or OKC
Out in BFE...'cause we got a lot of BFE in OK.

Depends on the size of their payroll. There are a lot of tax credits that depend on the county population, especially those tax credits tied to jobs.