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Tough gun law could jeopardize jobs in one New York town

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    Mayor John Stephens weighs in

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-- when it comes to our politician's priorities which should come first job creation.

Or gun control here in new York state laws limiting guns often have an on desired side effect they kill jobs.

Is that an acceptable loss one town hit especially hard.

-- in New York where John Stephens is a mayor thanks for joining us mayor thanks -- tell us that you have a Remington plant in alien yes and now jobs in the plant itself is being threatened because of what.

The new gun control New -- -- fact.

Put out there my Governor Cuomo.

Come with thirteen hundred plus or minus employees.

And Remington factory in alien.

Those are in jeopardy affirming -- and as was to leave.

-- New York then as well as other other jobs as well -- Renton plant right right right I mean you look at the bigger affect some small mom and pop shops that might.

-- she shot that might provide parts for Remington and their families could be affected.

The gas stations at -- the pizza shops.

-- I'll be effective because it won't be anybody in town.

Could be more than just the thirteen hundred lives Lowell hit it could be in the thousands how long dormant and then -- -- alien since 1816197.

Year -- so.

What is and what is the governor -- it was stated contacted our contact him have not had a response as of yet.

I'm not optimistic -- well but I had invited him to come alien to tour the factory.

So far nothing.

There there are other states that say they would welcome the thirteen hundred employees at Remington employees in Italy and -- South Carolina Arizona Kentucky Michigan Oklahoma and Texas.

What do you say to them.

I'm that doesn't make me happy.

Look -- Remington was to approach them that's a different story.

But the comes and solicit.

A factory -- a manufacturing firm in New York State which we all know it's not the easiest place to do business.

That's a that's a line I don't think they should have crossed it upsets me quite a bit much for doing the cameras there you give -- -- -- to talk to Governor Cuomo for second in the.

I'm governor I I've I've sent to a letter I invite you.

To come -- new York and invite you to tour the Remington factory and why you see.

How how much of a hard working blue collar class.

That we are in the village million and I hope to hear from you soon I really don't -- -- -- believe that thank you sir thank you right.

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