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Originally Posted by Paslode
It has something to do with interstate and intrastate commerce. Montana is in essence claiming that as a State they have the right to control what goes on in their state. And they believe that anything produced and sold within Montana should be out of the Federal Governments jurisdiction.
So the rumor is Montana is going to produce a single shot 22lr rifle in Montana and test the waters.
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I'll bet a dollar, that there are 3-5 manufacturers, or soon to to be incorporated manufactuers who will be the primary benefactors of this new bill. I'll bet another dollar that the political types are vested in such corporations. CT, MA, RI, and other northeastern states are still making weapons due in part to 'civil war ear' contracts. Making weapons in the NE has become more and more difficult given the political climate.
WWII opened the door for many new weapons manufacturers sadly are now closed businesses. Perhaps as simple as supply and demand.
These companies are opportunists and entrepreneurial in nature, good on them.
Despite the liberalism of Montana in certain demographics, the state is a quiet conservative, much like Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and yes Colorado. Arizona and New Mexico are combat zones, though few leaders will admit it.
California, Oregon and Washington will fall west of the cascades and sierra mountain ranges. Eastern CA will join with Nevada, Arizona. Northern CA will merge where they can in timber industrial regions.
I've often speculated how a secession of states would work in mass. Would the govenors offices side with the states majority? Would they simply retire into the darkness and leave? Who would take the reins of responsibility? Would certain NG Air Commanders, NG Armies? Would LE be able to keep order?
I suspect complete chaos.