On Monday, lawmakers in Connecticut announced plans to overhaul the state’s gun laws. The draft legislation would, among other things, add more than 100 types of guns to the state’s list of banned assault weapons.
Several gun manufacturers have their homes in Connecticut. If the new proposed gun legislation passes, how will it affect their businesses?
Jon Scalise owns Ammunition Storage Components, a gun manufacturer in New Britain, Connecticut. His company has 150 employees and has been in the state for 17 years.
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