Magpul To Leave Colorado in Grand Style - This Saturday

[pudly]

Texas- HQ
Wyoming- Manufacturing & Distribution

 

[jamil]

Someone should start a petition to get Magpul to Indianapolis!

 

[Clay]

Someone should start a petition to get Magpul to Indianapolis!

oh, you're SOOOOOOOOOOO close! only 6 more posts!!

 

[Bill of Rights]

oh, you're SOOOOOOOOOOO close! only 6 more posts!!

Huh. Looks like he's got at least another 49 to me.

 

[Clay]

Huh. Looks like he's got at least another 49 to me.

 

[sharkey]

Some more fallout: Colo. Democrats blamed for $80M hit to economy by pushing out gun firm Magpul - Washington Times

 

[Caleb]

Some more fallout: Colo. Democrats blamed for $80M hit to economy by pushing out gun firm Magpul - Washington Times

Magpul told them what they were going to do if they(the democrats) passed these gun control law, they(the democrats) called magpul's bluff, magpul follows through with promise....they(the democrats) are going to be hurting next time election rolls around.

 

[buckstopshere]

Texas (#14) is now ahead of Indiana (#16) on the freedom ranking.

Sorry I'm just getting back to this thread. Been busy.

I'm not sure about the freedom rankings but my observation is that so many people on INGO and IRL speak of Texas like it's the last hope for freedom. A #14 ranking on whatever the freedom ranking is doesn't impress me for the last hope of freedom.

My company is based in Texas. I go down there frequently. There are worst places to be but there are better too.

I'm not surprised by Indiana's ranking. Where does WY rank on that list?

at the end of the day, I'm glad Magpul moved. I'm sure they made the best financial choice for their company which is all a business should do IMO.

 

[shooter521]

Just saw on Facebook that Travis Haley/Haley Strategic Partners is also leaving Colorado, and heading to Prescott, AZ.

 

[danimal]

Just saw on Facebook that Travis Haley/Haley Strategic Partners is also leaving Colorado, and heading to Prescott, AZ.

He's going to work for Ruger now? Or does he like it because when he's had a rough day at the office he can run over to Gunsite for some range time?

 

[cobber]

And in other news, John Morse is apparently still under the illusion that he is a member of the Colorado State senate.


https://www.facebook.com/johnmorseSD11

"Government official"? Did the DPRK offer him a job as consul to the DPRC?

 

[jamil]

Sorry I'm just getting back to this thread. Been busy.

I'm not sure about the freedom rankings but my observation is that so many people on INGO and IRL speak of Texas like it's the last hope for freedom. A #14 ranking on whatever the freedom ranking is doesn't impress me for the last hope of freedom.

My company is based in Texas. I go down there frequently. There are worst places to be but there are better too.

I'm not surprised by Indiana's ranking. Where does WY rank on that list?

at the end of the day, I'm glad Magpul moved. I'm sure they made the best financial choice for their company which is all a business should do IMO.

I'm with you. I used to have to travel often for work and I always dreaded the trip to Dallas.

Freedom in the 50 States 2013 | Overall Freedom | Mercatus Center

Texas:
"Texas prides itself on being a freedom-loving state, and at 14th in rank its citizens have something to be proud of. However, its policies are sometimes not as consistent with individual liberty as the rhetoric of its officials and citizens would suggest. Like many southern states, Texas performs better on economic freedom than personal freedom. Yet despite its reputation as a low-regulation state, it is only average for regulatory policy—while it is above average for fiscal policy."

"Texas’s personal freedom rank is mediocre. The state’s asset forfeiture and gaming laws are about average. Alcohol is less regulated than in most other states, and beer, wine, and liquor taxes are low. Gun control is better than average, though the state falls short on open-carry laws."

Wyoming ranks 36th. They suck in economic freedom, but they excel in regulatory freedom. Personal freedom, eh, not so much, except WY is very gun friendly. I think the location, regulatory freedom, and WY's gun friendly laws make them a pretty natural choice for Magpul's manufacturing operations.

 

[stchas]

I didn't read through every page so I apologize if someone previously mentioned but Haley Strategic has also decided to leave Colorado and will be moving operations to Arizona. Compared to what Magpul put into the economy it's a drop in the bucket but how many other small firearms related business may have decided/been forced to leave the state without the hub bub of Magpul. It's sad that outside resources were allowed to prevail over facts.