Beretta Will Move All Manufacturing from Maryland to Tennessee
Goodbye Maryland, Hello Tennessee. Due to passage of restrictive laws in Maryland, Beretta will move all gun-making operations to Tennessee. On July 22, Beretta U.S.A. Corp., located in Accokeek, Maryland, announced that it will move its manufacturing capabilities from its existing location to a new production facility in Gallatin, Tennessee. The Gallatin facility is scheduled to be opened in mid-2015. Beretta U.S.A. had previously planned to use the new Gallatin, Tennessee facility for new machinery and production of new products only.
“During the legislative session in Maryland that resulted in passage of the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, the version of the statute that passed the Maryland Senate would have prohibited Beretta USA from being able to manufacture, store, or even import into the State products that we sell to customers throughout the United States and around the world. While we were able in the Maryland House of Delegates to reverse some of those obstructive provisions, the possibility that such restrictions might be reinstated in the future leaves us very worried about the wisdom of maintaining a firearm manufacturing factory in the State”, declared Jeff Cooper, Beretta U.S.A.’s General Manager.
“While we had originally planned to use the Tennessee facility for new equipment and for production of new product lines only, we have decided that it is more prudent…to move the Maryland production lines in their entirety to the new Tennessee facility“, Cooper added.
The transition of production from Beretta U.S.A.’s Maryland facility to the Tennessee facility will not occur until 2015 and will be managed so as not to disrupt deliveries to Beretta customers. Beretta U.S.A.’s production of the U.S. Armed Forces M9 9mm pistol will continue at the Accokeek, Maryland facility until all current orders from the U.S. Armed Forces have been filled.
Beretta U.S.A. anticipates that the Gallatin, Tennessee facility will involve $45 million of investment in building and equipment and the employment of around 300 employees during the next five years. Beretta U.S.A. has no plans to relocate its office, administrative and executive support functions from its Accokeek, Maryland facility.
About Beretta
Beretta, established in 1526, traces its roots through 16 generations of continuous family ownership. Firearms bearing the Beretta name have been sold for almost 500 years. Beretta U.S.A. was founded in 1977 and supplies the standard sidearm to the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Beretta manufactures and markets a complete line of firearms, accessories, and apparel.
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Not surprising. Anyplace low in this list is in trouble. This is why we need the next generation aboard.
States with Extremely High Populations of Gun Owners(more than 50%)
1. Wyoming – 59.7%
2. Alaska – 57.8%
3. Montana – 57.7%
4. South Dakota – 56.6%
5. West Virginia – 55.4%
6. Mississippi – 55.3%
6. Idaho – 55.3%
6. Arkansas – 55.3%
9. Alabama – 51.7%
10. North Dakota – 50.7%
States with High Populations of Gun Owners
11. Kentucky – 47.7%
12. Wisconsin – 44.4% (Battleground state. See Wisconsin in 2012 Elections.)
13. Louisiana – 44.1%
14. Utah – 43.9%
14. Tennessee – 43.9%
16. Oklahoma – 42.9%
16. Iowa – 42.9% (Battleground state. See Iowa in 2012 Elections.)
18. South Carolina – 42.3%
19. Kansas – 42.1%
20. Vermont – 42.0%
21. Missouri – 41.7% (Battleground state. See Missouri in 2012 Elections.)
21. Minnesota – 41.7%
23. North Carolina – 41.3% (Battleground state. See North Carolina in 2012 Elections.)
24. Maine – 40.5%
25. Georgia – 40.3%
States with Median Populations of Gun Owners
26. Oregon – 39.8%
27. Indiana – 39.1%
28. Nebraska – 38.6%
29. Michigan – 38.4% (Battleground state. See Michigan in 2012 Elections.)
30. Texas – 35.9%
31. Virginia – 35.1% (Battleground state. See Virginia in 2012 Elections.)
32. New Mexico – 34.8% (Battleground state. See New Mexico in 2012 Elections.)
33. Colorado – 34.7% (Battleground state. See Colorado in 2012 Elections.)
33. Pennsylvania – 34.7% (Battleground state. See Pennsylvania in 2012 Elections.)
35. Nevada – 33.8% (Battleground state. See Nevada in 2012 Elections.)
36. Washington – 33.1%
37. Ohio – 32.4% (Battleground state. See Ohio in 2012 Elections.)
38. Arizona – 31.1% (Battleground state. See Arizona in 2012 Elections.)
39. New Hampshire – 30.0% (Battleground state. See New Hampshire in 2012 Elections.)
States with Below Median Populations of Gun Owners
40. Delaware – 25.5%
41. Florida – 24.5% (Battleground state. See Florida in 2012 Elections.)
42. California – 21.3%
42. Maryland – 21.3%
44. Illinois – 20.2%
45. New York – 18%
46. Connecticut – 16.7%
47. Rhode Island – 12.8%
48. Massachusetts – 12.6%
49. New Jersey – 12.3%
50. Hawaii – 6.7%
As an ex-resident of the People’s Republic of Maryland, I find this news very pleasing. The only thing that would be more pleasing is if they would move their office, administrative and executive support functions out of Maryland, too, completely removing their presence (and entire payroll) from that misbegotten state.
It’s all about the money!
The tax rate in TN is substantially less than Maryland. Then consider the additional tax break TN offers them to relocate, plus the land they will occupy.
Wyoming has a population of 576,00 + people. California has a population of 38 million people. Which state has more guns?
So the head-shed stays put and the workers relocate or find another job? I don’t know whether to be less impressed by this or by the myopia of those Maryland legislators who think that they are serving their constituents by forcing jobs out of state.
I think that what Richard was pointing out that percentage does not equal population, as stated in above table.
Based on UN population data and the gun ownership data above, Wyoming has roughly 210,000 gunowners. California has more than 8,000,000 gunowners, though.
8 MILLION gunowners in California? That is damned surprising, at least to me!
There maybe 8 million of us in California right now, but a lot of us are leaving because the repressive gun laws just keep coming: nearly a dozen every legislative session. And the courts aren’t helping us fast enough.