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politicat

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32. I smell BS.

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 10:02 PM

Feb 2013

Magpul's production facilities are literally 5 miles away from me, and on one of my preferred bike routes. They do not have hundreds of employees -- the parking lot has maybe 40 spaces, which are never all full. The facility is the size of your standard Walgreen's, if that. I'm involved in my town, and have at least passing acquaintance with at least half of our 6000 residents -- and I don't know anyone who works for them.

They are a nuisance, however -- they manufacture from plastics, and the by products of plastic manufacturing keep showing up in the local well water.

If they go, there aren't going to be many tears shed in this neighborhood.

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Colorado ammo magazine maker Magpul threatens to leave state over gun bill [View all] NickB79 Feb 2013 OP

Texas would welcome them with open arms badtoworse Feb 2013 #1

As a Coloradoan ... you can have 'em. earthside Feb 2013 #2

like Somalia BainsBane Feb 2013 #5

Let them leave Politicalboi Feb 2013 #3

I'll bet they're bluffing. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #4

good. now if we could just get him to lshut down completely...... bowens43 Feb 2013 #6

The red states and their gun toting/accumulators will welcome them. Hoyt Feb 2013 #7

Boo-fucking-hoo. I'm really getting tired of all of these whiny-pissy pants meadowlark5 Feb 2013 #8

Is Magpul a union shop. Light House Feb 2013 #9

Who said they wanted anyone to lose their jobs? Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #12

Duh, the state itself is considering BANNING the company's product. Bake Feb 2013 #20

If someone is making a harmful product Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #24

I'm not telling you what you care about. Bake Feb 2013 #29

Such Concern!!! HangOnKids Feb 2013 #22

It is VERY unlikely Magpul is Union donheld Feb 2013 #42

What they should do is halt sales to PD's in states that have (or enact), "assault weapons" bans, SayWut Feb 2013 #10

There is a growing movement of just this idea SQUEE Feb 2013 #28

Good Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #31

Don't let the door hit ya where the Lord split ya. Hard Assets Feb 2013 #11

So you're ok with these people losing their jobs? Light House Feb 2013 #14

If the gunmaker cannot learn to live with the law, Hard Assets Feb 2013 #19

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #39

I live in the neighborhood of their production facility. Yeah, they can go. politicat Feb 2013 #34

You're okay with corporations trying to affect public policy by threats? IveWornAHundredPants Feb 2013 #35

Answer a question with a question. Light House Feb 2013 #36

Sorry, thought that was obvious. IveWornAHundredPants Feb 2013 #37

I'm ok with a company looking out for it's best interest Light House Feb 2013 #38

Be sure and say the same thing to the employees who lose their jobs over it. Bake Feb 2013 #21

If they had real cohones they would leave over the proposal. iiibbb Feb 2013 #13

What they should also do Light House Feb 2013 #16

adaptation iiibbb Feb 2013 #18

Please remember to turn off the lights and to pay the pro-rated fraction of all your CO tax HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #15

So long Autumn Feb 2013 #17

I bet Rick Perry has already called him: Ilsa Feb 2013 #23

and we are a right to work state so you littlewolf Feb 2013 #25

They could always move to Turbineguy Feb 2013 #26

hundreds of jobs for an $85 MILLION enterprise SoCalDem Feb 2013 #27

Fuck em. Lint Head Feb 2013 #30

+1 ellisonz Feb 2013 #44

I smell BS. politicat Feb 2013 #32

I don't blame them. NaturalHigh Feb 2013 #33

+1 xoom Feb 2013 #40

I hope they are bankrupted mwrguy Feb 2013 #41

I have several of their products. High quality stuff. justanidea Feb 2013 #43