Another shake up at AAC
Last month, we learned that Brittingham was out at Advanced Armament Corp, this after his lovely wife had been reportedly let go. Now, it’s reported that Freedom Group has fired the Operations Manager and will move production to New York.
Also of note, their blog hasn’t been updated in a couple of weeks.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:19 am
MOVE PRODUCTION TO NY?
January 26th, 2012 at 10:58 am
I wonder how long their non competes are for.
January 26th, 2012 at 11:00 am
Obviously they are moving to New York to take advantage of its business friendly laws and tax codes…wait…
January 26th, 2012 at 11:05 am
Yeah I don’t get the move, either.
January 26th, 2012 at 11:24 am
So Freedom Group is moving the things that were up north down to the south, and the things that were down south to the north?
January 26th, 2012 at 11:31 am
Underutilized employees up North, kill off the Southern Plant, move production to Yankeeland, the Math says they have less Total Payroll, Utilities, Taxes, etc. even though Wages are higher up in NY. It’s just Bean Counting 101. And they get to write off the move as a “Business Expense,” also.
It’s the kind of Stuff Companies that AREN’T “Friends of Barry” have to do since they don’t get Free Cheese from the Federales.
January 26th, 2012 at 11:47 am
Umm, this is a SILENCER company. They make a product that’s ILLEGAL TO POSSESS in NY. They don’t think that’s gonna cause a PROBLEM? There’s no amount of money that an employee will work for if merely TOUCHING the product their company makes will result in jail time, and we all know New York is corrupt enough to pull something like that.
January 26th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
NY? ?? ??? NY? I don’t get it. Why do so many gun companies conduct operations inside extremely gun-hostile states?
What happened to Rachel? She still there?
January 26th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
couldn’t happen to a nicer company.
January 26th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
And so AAC quality goes the way of Marlin.
January 26th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
If all that is true, then I am glad to have jumped ship last year. Pity, they were an awesome company in many ways.
January 26th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
I’m glad I bought a surefire instead. This is not going to end well.
And wouldn’t you know, there are no exceptions for manufactures in NYPL Section 265.10 Manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances.
2. Any person who transports or ships any machine-gun, firearm silencer, assault weapon or large capacity ammunition feeding device or disguised gun, or who transports or ships as merchandise five or more firearms, is guilty of a class D felony.
January 26th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Per their Facebook fan page, straight from Sir Argyle Sweater:
Mike Mers: We are not moving… don’t believe everything you read online.
Other Dude: I sure hope not, though I wonder if the people at Bushmaster had the same thoughts?
Mike Mers: Bushmaster had some money problems. AAC is a very solid brand both fiscally and sales wise. Mostly because we had awesome customers.
January 26th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Kevin,
The law was changed in 2010 at Remington’s behest (they’ve been planning this for a while), check 265.20(a)(1)(e).
January 26th, 2012 at 8:17 pm
This hardly covers AAC unless they intend to only sell the the military and FBI in the future.
” (e) Persons employed in fulfilling defense contracts with the government of the United States or agencies thereof when possession of the same is necessary for manufacture, transport, installation and testing under the requirements of such contract.”
January 26th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Kevin,
Yep.
January 28th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Reminds me of those Pace Salsa commercials.
Guy 1: Hey Fred, this guy got his silencer from New York City!
Fred: NEEW YOOORK CIITY?