Bye bye Beretta ?

Sean Gollmer - A.F.&A.M. · May 17, 2013

Beretta Announces Plans to Move After Maryland Gov. Signs Bill

http://www.guns.com/2013/05/17/beretta-announces-plans-to-move-after-maryland-gov-signs-bill/

fabsroman · May 17, 2013

Sean Gollmer - A.F.&A.M. said:
Beretta Announces Plans to Move After Maryland Gov. Signs Bill

http://www.guns.com/2013/05/17/beretta-announces-plans-to-move-after-maryland-gov-signs-bill/

Good

annihilation-time · May 17, 2013

I didn't give much thought to how the new magazine capacity limits might effect Beretta.

Mooseman · May 17, 2013

It sounds like they will maintain some operations in Maryland, at least for the time being.

FireEngineer · May 17, 2013

I'm sorry to see them leave, but I'm glad that they are following through.

d_c · May 17, 2013

Read the post... they aren't leaving. They are reconsidering investing addition money here. Big difference.

"The idea now of investing additional funds in Maryland and thus rewarding a Government that has insulted our customers and our products is offensive to us so we will take steps to evaluate such investments in other States. At the same time, we will continue our current necessary operations within Maryland and we are thankful for and welcome the continued support of our employees as we do so.”

Marksman · May 17, 2013

They're not going anywhere. They balked and got called on it by Owe'Malley. No Berettas for me. Screw 'em.

mark71211 · May 17, 2013

How many people will lose there jobs cause of the move?

cz27jim · May 17, 2013

mark71211 said:
How many people will lose there jobs cause of the move?

None, because they are NOT moving.

ProShooter · May 17, 2013

If they move, they'd be crazy not to come to VA.

Mark75H · May 17, 2013

mark71211 said:
How many people will lose there jobs cause of the move?

NONE

This thread is mostly a dupe of this more accurate one: http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=119740&highlight=beretta

Beretta mostly whimped out ... they will do future expansion outside of MD, duh, they've already been doing that for years.

Their main production and US HQ will remain in Accokeek; probably because they can't really afford to move production and meet exisiting contracts concurrently without loosing a buttload of money.

In the end, its about the dollar and not the Second Amendment

shootin the breeze · May 17, 2013

Not really a fan of their products. Staying in Maryland cements me never buying. If they completely leave, and I know it would take a great deal of time to do it, I'd buy some of their product anyway in support.

Docster · May 17, 2013

shootin the breeze said:
Not really a fan of their products. Staying in Maryland cements me never buying. If they completely leave, and I know it would take a great deal of time to do it, I'd buy some of their product anyway in support.

EXACTLY.......how many of us are willing to take our kids out of school, quit the job and sell the house NOW just to leave Maryland for the principle of supporting the 2nd Amendment here? Just wonderin'.....

Many of us are going to leave, but it takes time to plan for major changes

7A38 · May 17, 2013

Maybe I am reading a different article than you guys. What I read is this:

"And now they’ve made their intentions official. Beretta will be moving at least part of their production and warehousing out of Maryland."

Am I missing something?

7A38

Mark75H · May 17, 2013

7A38 said:
Maybe I am reading a different article than you guys. What I read is this:

"And now they’ve made their intentions official. Beretta will be moving at least part of their production and warehousing out of Maryland."

Am I missing something?

7A38

They have slowly been doing this for years already; that part is nothing new. A new development would be closing down something in MD - there is nothing new.

drthv8r · May 17, 2013

Beretta is in bed with the maryland politicians, they aren't going anywhere. All Beretta's big talk of moving if the bill got signed was more lies, smoke and mirrors.

Savior4116 · May 17, 2013

drthv8r said:
Beretta is in bed with the maryland politicians, they aren't going anywhere. All Beretta's big talk of moving if the bill got signed was more lies, smoke and mirrors.

It's all about Personal/Corporate gain in MoCo (Maryland).
The "Only" why I would stay in MD, If I where Beretta, is if I where offered a sweet deal.
Like a tax break that's worth while....Then we have a deal. That's Md politics.
MOM hook's his friends up.

"According to a list of bills released by his office, O’Malley also plans to sign a controversial bill that would exempt Lockheed Martin from paying about $450,000 a year in hotel taxes to Montgomery County related to a training center that the giant defense contractor operates in Bethesda. up his hotel expense deal".

The Washington Post

MikeTF · May 17, 2013

Docster said:
EXACTLY.......how many of us are willing to take our kids out of school, quit the job and sell the house NOW just to leave Maryland for the principle of supporting the 2nd Amendment here? Just wonderin'.....

Many of us are going to leave, but it takes time to plan for major changes

Me!

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04RWon · May 17, 2013

Docster said:
EXACTLY.......how many of us are willing to take our kids out of school, quit the job and sell the house NOW just to leave Maryland for the principle of supporting the 2nd Amendment here? Just wonderin'.....

Many of us are going to leave, but it takes time to plan for major changes

Ummm i am....

However i have no kids, leaving a job i dont have yet, dont have a house. Cant afford to live in md, dont have interest in giving these asswipes any money. Only thing is ill be leaving my family, friends, and firehouse.

aray · May 17, 2013

Docster said:
EXACTLY.......how many of us are willing to take our kids out of school, quit the job and sell the house NOW just to leave Maryland for the principle of supporting the 2nd Amendment here? Just wonderin'.....

Many of us are going to leave, but it takes time to plan for major changes

That's what Magpul is doing in Colorado - they're leaving completely and as rapidly as they can make arrangements. And, in so doing, they've captured me as a customer for life. I plan to buy exclusively Magpul accessories from now on whenever I have a choice.

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