[malfist]

Your statement is not grounded in the truth. Remnington did not shut down because of government interference. They employed a grand total of 100 people in NY. Hardly the "economic engine of its community"

They shutdown because they sold 7.5 million guns that could fire without someone pulling the trigger and 60 minutes exposed it.

And you should know that their building is being converted into a 250,000 sqft AI data center. So it's not like employment is just lost in the area.

[BigTTYGothGF]

> their building is being converted into a 250,000 sqft AI data center

Haven't the locals suffered enough already?

[LorenPechtel]

Yup. When you make a boo-boo that big there's no recovery. And since they hid the problem it grew and grew. Personally, I would like to see hiding major safety defects become a criminal charge with the provision that if you go to the cops before they come looking that you're not guilty even if you share in the guilt.

[mcmcmc]

Sorry do you think data centers actually provide meaningful jobs? Oh boy, 10 whole openings for security guards

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And couple hundred for the specialists.

[usui]

What are you talking about regarding firing guns without pulling the trigger?

[malfist]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/popular-remington-700-rifle-lin...