Hundreds rally against proposed gun laws in Hartford (Colt employees)

**ShooterInPA1** · March 14th, 2013, 07:03 PM

Hundreds of workers from Colt Manufacturers told lawmakers new gun control laws will put them out of work at a rally at the state Capitol in Hartford Thursday morning.

"Save our Jobs," employees at the demonstration shouted.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is pushing for a ban on certain military-style weapons, which could affect companies such as Colt Manufacturers, Stag Arms and Ammunition Storage Components.

"We are for safer Connecticut," said Mike Holmes, who is a Colt Manufacturers employee. "We have been at the table. We want to continue to be at the table."

Colt Manufacturers told Eyewitness News that the company sold 10,000 AR-15s in 2011 and then in 2012, they sold 100,000.

The Colt factory emptied out its doors Thursday, so close to 500 employees could rally near the State Armory.

The group was scheduled to meet with lawmakers about proposed legislation that would limit the sale of guns here in Connecticut.

Earlier this week, representatives from Stag Arms, based in New Britain, spoke with Eyewitness News about being affected if lawmakers were to ban assault weapons.

If Connecticut lawmakers pass an assault weapons ban, officials with Stag Arms said the AR-15 would not be completely illegal, but it would eliminate certain features, such as the pistol grip.

If that happens, Stag Arms officials said they would not be able to make a version they could sell in Connecticut.

"Banning certain firearms for purely cosmetic reasons will make no one in Connecticut safer, but it will have a severe impact on a vital New Britain industry," said Stag Arms Owner Mark Malkowski in a statement to the media Thursday.

But Connecticut Against Gun Violence says lives are at stake, if lawmakers fail to act.

http://www.wfsb.com/story/21638641/h...ws-in-hartford

**internet troll** · March 14th, 2013, 07:29 PM

What a scam the whole ban certain cosmetic features thing is.

"Hey we will ban this feature that won't make a real difference in the performance of the gun, but will make uninformed people think that we are doing something and give us a shady way around the 2nd. "

Seriously, there are are lot of modern day politicians that must really hate the founding fathers and what they stood for.

**drh 686** · March 14th, 2013, 07:32 PM

This is going to get ugly.

**Emptymag** · March 14th, 2013, 07:35 PM

I often wonder why anyone thinks the antis give a shit about "lost jobs".

They wouldn't care if banning guns caused the firstborn in every family to be killed so long as they "save" the rest of us by banning guns.

**ShooterInPA1** · March 14th, 2013, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by internet troll

What a scam the whole ban certain cosmetic features thing is.

"Hey we will ban this feature that won't make a real difference in the performance of the gun, but will make uninformed people think that we are doing something and give us a shady way around the 2nd. "

Seriously, there are are lot of modern day politicians that must really hate the founding fathers and what they stood for.

94% of criminal shooters in Chicago in 2012 were NOT charged with a crime!

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130...ource=outbrain

**Keith A** · March 15th, 2013, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Emptymag

I often wonder why anyone thinks the antis give a shit about "lost jobs".

They wouldn't care if banning guns caused the firstborn in every family to be killed so long as they "save" the rest of us by banning guns.

I have to agree. They are out to destroy the gun industry and more specifically the gun culture in this country.