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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Raoul Duke" data-source="post: 2125003" data-attributes="member: 27529"><a href="http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2013/03/02/news/doc5132ba8a513fc703507839.txt" target="_blank">http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2013/03/02/news/doc5132ba8a513fc703507839.txt</a>Oklahoma is the latest state asking a Connecticut gun maker, telling it to bring over its manufacturing plant and jobs.Mark Malkowski, president of New Britain-based Stag Arms, said hes been contacted by Oklahomas Department of Commerce, urging him to move to the Sooner State.Connecticut is our home and we have never taken these letters seriously in the past, Malkowski said. But if a ban (on assault weapons) would take place, the idea would certainly be on the table.Don Hackler, spokesman for Oklahomas Department of Commerce, confirmed that the state was reaching out to gun manufacturers, but he declined to identify which ones. Te state has, however, made up a brochure that urges gun makers to Set Your Sites on Oklahoma!The brochure says the state is primed and ready for gun manufacturing facilities and says it has one the best gunsmithing programs in the nation at its Murray State College.In addition, the brochure said, Oklahoma is a right-to-work state that allows employers to decide whether a union represents their workers. The brochure also said, employees can live and work in Oklahoma without crowds, fighting traffic or a high cost of living.Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin declined to say how many gun manufacturers her state has reached out to. But were always open to creating jobs, she said.</blockquote>

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