Colorado Ammo Mag Company says “You Pass that Bill and We’re Gone.”

News from the world of ‘How bad did you really want that‘ and “reap what you sow“…(Michelle Malkin.com)

On Friday, liberal lawmakers in the Colorado state House passed legislation requiring background checks on private gun sales and placing limits on ammo magazines. A final vote may come today before the bills move on to the state Senate. Dems now hold majorities in both chambers and the governor’s mansion is occupied by Democrat John Hickenlooper.

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Colorado’s largest and most profitable manufacturer of high-capacity ammunition magazines has vowed to leave the state if lawmakers pass a measure banning the devices — a move officials with the company say could cost hundreds of jobs and upward of $85 million in potential spending this year

Most of Magpul’s materials vendors are in Colorado and it looks like some of them may follow Magpul wherever they go, taking jobs, revenues…all of it with them.

So is Magpul that serious?

Arrogant Democrats here in Colorado have fooled themselves into thinking that companies like Magpul are bluffing. The company fired back last night on Facebook:

We’re hearing some rumors that the Gov and the Dem caucus think we are bluffing. Just to clarify for them, then…we’re not a political company. We don[']t play political games. We’ve made our position very clear, very publicly. We would not survive lying to our customer base, nor would we ever consider it. If you pass this, we will leave, and you will own it. We’ve already got plans in place to get PMAG manufacturing moved rapidly, and the rest of the company will follow. We will make sure to at least have a small remain-behind operation through the 2014 elections so that we can remind folks why we are gone.

Excellent.

Now I’m Not Alone…In Wondering About DHS Stockpiling Ammo.

Back on Februry 7th I speculated…

If you are the government, and you want to hamstring gun owners whom you object to, why not buy massive quantities of ammunition to both drive up the price and corner the supply?  If no one else can get it or afford it, you–by default–not only have more of it, but command a level of policy control without the need for the public pursuit of actual policy.

And with that in mind, is that why the Department of Homeland Security just ordered another 21.6 million rounds of ammunition?

Three days later, on Breitbart, AWR Hawkins is wondering something very similar…

However, I do believe they know these massive ammo purchases are driving supply down and prices up, and that’s generally a good thing for an administration that doesn’t think people ought to be able to own guns to begin with. 

Think about it this way–although reports indicate DHS had 1.6 billion rounds stockpiled as of spring 2012, they recently ordered over 20 million more.

If I’m stretching the story at least the company will be good.

Trust and Safety in New Hampshire

Here are two pull quotes from the New Hampshire Union Leader that I wanted to share.  One is about trust, the other about safety.  I think you’ll find them…interesting.

In an article on 2013 LSR H-0451 regarding a proposed change to the right to know law, New Hampshire House Democrat Majority Leader Steve Shurtleff, D-Penacook, said of local elected officials having more opportunities for private executive sessions meeting out of public view…

“At some point, you have to trust these officials not to abuse it,.”

Now that is funny, right there, I don’t care who you are.

and…

In an article on a gun free state House, the editorialist reminds us that back in 2009 when the Democrats ran things and the Rules Committee banned guns in the State House, House Democrat Majority Leader Rep. Mary Jane Waller noted that children tour the state capitol.  She said, “We have a responsibility to be sure this building is as safe as their schools.”

Not sure I have to say anything else about that?

You are reading  “Trust and Safety in New Hampshire”   by  Steve Mac Donald originally posted at GraniteGrok.com (Home)

Steve has been recognized as the Americans For Prosperity Blogger of the month for December 2012

Look Whose Shooting Now

How will the left spin the news about the increase in New Hampshire homicides in 2011?  The Union Leader reports the number at 23, an increases of five over 2010.

Will the Democrats try to make a case for gun control, even though there were deaths by stabbing, gasoline fire, and the oh so tragic smothering of young children.

Will the New Hampshire Police chiefs who work so hard to infringe second amended rights try to spin the generic details to aid their cause?

That would be an interesting turn of events given that we had five more homicides in 2011 and (coincidently) there were seven incidents involving the "legitimate use of deadly force" by New Hampshire police officers, five of those "uses" ending in the death of a civilian.

And 'let me be clear.'  I am not suggesting the police erred in any way or that force was not necessary to save the lives of others, including the officers involved.  I'm just pointing out the curious coincidences in advance of any remarks by our liberal friends.

One could make a case for police violence if so inclined.  You could also challenge the stability of decades of left wing social engineering.  Unfortunately for the anti-gun democrats, unless we're planning to disarm local cops, you can't blame lawful gun owners for the rise but that does not mean they wont try to build a narrative on those lines.

No Pardon, Just early release

 

The New Hampshire Executive Council voted to cut the sentence of Ward Bird short, but did not go so far as to issue a pardon.  Bird spent 77 days in jail for criminal threatening--for waving or brandishing a handgun at a trespasser on his property back in 2006.

Ward will retain the felony conviction according to WMUR which means Bird will no longer be able to own a gun.

As far as we know the trespasser who was frightened off his property can own all the guns she likes. 

Cross posted