Henry Arms is Leaving New Jersey

[ladder13]

Lots of people moving here from PA, NJ, MI, MA, CT, NY, OH. Retirees, job seekers, parents following their kids.
I find most that I have met to lean middle/right. For the ones from the northeast, who complain on social media about this and that, my response is “I95 goes northbound also”.

 

[AJ]

I would fear their votes more than their words.

We do..........

 

[Oldsalt66]

Leaving New Jersey was a smart business decision but moving to Wisconsin, not so much.

I wonder why they chose that state?

 

[AJ]

For the ones from the northeast, who complain on social media about this and that, my response is “I95 goes northbound also”.

Not just the ones complaining on social media. My Mother use to tell them "U.S.1 goes both ways!" and when I -95 opened she changed it "I-95 goes both ways!".

 

[Heinz]

Don't understand the move to Wisconsin. 50/50 on gun rights, high taxes, etc. Not to get into politics but mist firearms manufacturers are moving to the SE.

Here in SC, we prefer to be called the South, there is no East about us.
Wisconsin has, I believe, a pretty good industrial base up there for small equipment manufacturers. Milwaukee made a lot of machine tools. The state and local governments probably offered a good tax plan to Henry also

 

[bobbyd]

Lived and worked in Wisconsin for a number of years.
Taxes are high, socialism is an established and growing cultural norm and unionism prevails.
Once upon a time there was a large population of highly skilled and well trained industrial workers but I don’t know whether that is still the case or not. It is the state of my birth but I am not confident that I would locate a firearms related business there and believe there may be better choices.
Just my opinion.

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

Good riddinse. I wouldn’t want to produce in the Rupublic’s Peoples New Jersey either.

 

[chief38]

I am unaware on just how "gun friendly" Wi is, but it certainly can't be any worse than NJ!

 

[Harv 24]

As a Life long citizen of WI, I can tell you we have a better 2A record then Texas!!! Our CCW law is one of the best in the nation. and if you cut Madison and Milwaukee out of the map, were all red. (Just like many other states). Suppressors, SBR's Title 2 MG's the works.
WI has always been home to a large firearm presence. Some of the best barrel makers are here. BCM (For you AR lovers) is here.
And Rice Lake is up North and there pretty red up there. As others have said, they have been here awhile, there just now consolidating.

 

[zeke]

As a Life long citizen of WI, I can tell you we have a better 2A record then Texas!!! Our CCW law is one of the best in the nation. and if you cut Madison and Milwaukee out of the map, were all red. (Just like many other states). Suppressors, SBR's Title 2 MG's the works.
WI has always been home to a large firearm presence. Some of the best barrel makers are here. BCM (For you AR lovers) is here.
And Rice Lake is up North and there pretty red up there. As others have said, they have been here awhile, there just now consolidating.

We are pretty red up here. till ya hit the Lake Superior coast. Instant check on all firearm purchases. Very good self/home defense laws. Course it can get a little cold in the winter, spring, fall and summer (23 f as this is posted).

 

[65Whelen]

Ya ya ya, make fun. Wisconsin is relatively pro-gun, you have your idiots that aren't but they mostly congregate in Milwaukee and Madison. For the rest of us who live in the heartland and great north woods, we work hard and we play hard. We know how to work with steel, manufacturer and engineer. Not to mention, we've been making the finest custom rifle barrels in the world for generations ( Brux, Bartlein, Krieger, Criterion). Henry Arms will fit right in.

 

[LostintheOzone]

Actually for some people it is VERY difficult. Spouse has a career. Kids in school. Family. Perhaps an elderly family member you care for. Bad time to sell your house. Perhaps you own several houses. There are tons of reasons people can not relocate.

True. But no company owes anyone a job. If you happen to be tied down in one place then you just do the best you can.

During the early 70's Boeing laid off 50,000 people. The ones that could left for other jobs. The one's that couldn't stayed.

 

[K Frame Keith]

As a long ago subject of the PRNJ I can’t believe it took this long!

 

[bushmaster1313]

When a company shutters a facility or moves it can cause great hardship to the employees left out in the cold and the hardworking people in the community who services the business.

But America is still a free country and the owners of the Henry company have an absolute right to do what they see fit with their business.