Posted April 18, 2018 8:00 am by Comments

By Jacki Billings

Pro-shooter Jessie Duff and the Taurus Spectrum were the popular attractions at the Taurus booth during SHOT Show 2018 in Las Vegas. (Photo: Daniel Terrill/Guns.com)
Taurus USA’s intentions to move operations from Florida to a new manufacturing plant in Georgia is in no way related to the Sunshine State’s recent change in gun laws, according to the company.
Questions regarding the intent behind the relocation were raised after the announcement last week. Taurus President and CEO David Blenker told Guns.com in an email that the move is not politically motivated. Instead, he said the decision to migrate was prompted by the need for growth and Georgia’s enthusiastic environment.
“We have considered this for several years as our current facility doesn’t provide us the opportunity to expand,” Blenker said. “Georgia is very welcoming and we are pleased with their eagerness to stand and support our industry.”
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a sweeping gun control measure, SB 7026, in March that placed age restrictions on the sale of firearm in addition to banning bump stocks or similar devices and mandating a three-day wait on most gun transfers. The measure was topped off with a “red flag” provision allowing law enforcement of family members of at

Source: Guns.com

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