A
package of gun control measures that won initial approval in Colorado's Democratic-controlled
House Friday night could result in several hundred jobs lost at the state's
largest manufacturer of high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Erie-based
Magpul Industries has threatened to leave the state if lawmakers are successful
in passing the sweeping gun-control package, which limits the number of rounds
a magazine can hold, according to The Denver Post.
"If
we're able to stay in Colorado and manufacture a product, but law-abiding
citizens of the state were unable to purchase the product, customers around the
state and the nation would boycott us for remaining here," Doug Smith,
Magpul's chief operating officer, told The Post.
The
bill limits magazines to 15 rounds, with a more restrictive eight-round limit
for shotguns. The bill makes an exception for magazines that people already
have in their possession.
The
legislation would require manufacturers to engrave magazines with serial numbers
and dates - a requirement Smith believes is "burdensome and unnecessary,"
The Post reported.
Magpul,
which employs some 200 people directly and supports about 400 jobs through
subcontractors, expects to contribute nearly $85 million to Colorado's economy
this year, according to The Post.
Source;
February 18, 2013
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