How, or why did this come about?
The Connecticut River Valley is where much of the firearms industry originated. Winchester, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Marlin, Parker, Hopkins & Allen/Merwin & Hulbert, Sharps, Springfield Armory, and a multitude of smaller manufacturers. All in Connecticut and Massachusetts at one time or another.
With industry come jobs and a tax base, and prosperity. You would think that Connecticut and Massachusetts would be the most pro 2A/ pro firearms area of the country.
And now one of the few left, Smith & Wesson, is moving to Tennessee.
The Connecticut River Valley is where much of the firearms industry originated. Winchester, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Marlin, Parker, Hopkins & Allen/Merwin & Hulbert, Sharps, Springfield Armory, and a multitude of smaller manufacturers. All in Connecticut and Massachusetts at one time or another.
With industry come jobs and a tax base, and prosperity. You would think that Connecticut and Massachusetts would be the most pro 2A/ pro firearms area of the country.
And now one of the few left, Smith & Wesson, is moving to Tennessee.