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Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

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7. When Magpul and others were chased out of their home states many Controllers cheered.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Thu Jan 28, 2016, 12:46 PM

Jan 2016

"We don't want their murderous industries!" we were told unceasingly. Now we're being told the loss of tax receipts and jobs is bad.

The ethics on this seem confused -- or, at least, the pretend ethicists are.

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How America's Gun Manufacturers Are Quietly Getting Richer Off Taxpayers [View all] SecularMotion Jan 2016 OP

States do the same for all kinds of companies TeddyR Jan 2016 #1

That's just evil... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #2

OMG!! States use tax funds/incentives to lure manufacturing companies to their states?!? jmg257 Jan 2016 #3

Jobs are still important to some folks it seems.....how odd. ileus Jan 2016 #4

Wow!! Mother Jones has discovered tax incentives! Stop the Presses! DonP Jan 2016 #5

wow, who knew Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #6

When Magpul and others were chased out of their home states many Controllers cheered. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #7

It's simple really discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #8

That's pretty much what it smells like to me. n/t DonP Jan 2016 #9

"Gun Lobby" could be Formula 1, developers and any number of High Tech whiz bangs... Eleanors38 Jan 2016 #10

You left out the part... beevul Jan 2016 #11