Magpul comes to Texas!

[OldCannon]

Confirmed with statement here: http://www.magpul.com/move" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Details still TBD.

[Taurus.40]

When the anti's started their mess, Perry said Texas welcomes everyone to setup shop here. I guess he was being truthful. Congrats to Magpul for keeping up the fight.

[A-R]

"Three North Central Texas sights" are being considered for Magpul's new corporate headquarters.

I'm betting at least one of those 3 is in Williamson County within a good OBR shot of LaRue Tactical.

[uthornsfan]

I hope their employees are willing to follow them or are in some way getting compensated for moving to the new operations centers.

[Cedar Park Dad]

Interesting that the headquarters is coming here but the operations are going somewhere else. I'm thinkiing tax breaks for both in a big way.

[OldCannon]

"Three North Central Texas sights" are being considered for Magpul's new corporate headquarters.

I'm betting at least one of those 3 is in Williamson County within a good OBR shot of LaRue Tactical.

Yup. Keeping my fingers crossed. Maybe they will be hiring

[Cedar Park Dad]

mmm. I was right. Corporate tax breaks are involved.
http://www.ketknbc.com/news/magpul-fire ... uarters-to" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

EDIT: Part of me is happy to see them come here-jobs and hey guns!!!. The LIbertarian part of me sees this as another corporate giveaway.

[OldCannon]

mmm. I was right. Corporate tax breaks are involved.
http://www.ketknbc.com/news/magpul-fire ... uarters-to" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

EDIT: Part of me is happy to see them come here-jobs and hey guns!!!. The LIbertarian part of me sees this as another corporate giveaway.

I suppose you could call it a "corporate giveaway", but _in theory_, states operate like other free market entities. They often compete with each other to find unique ways to attract partners (new businesses) and must often use forms of capital to do it. In the case of states, they can tinker with revenue streams (taxes) on the kind of strategic level that most corporations can't. Yes, theoretically, taxpayers DO bear some kind of burden, but this is means to be offset by significant growth in local economies. Judging from the excitement I'm seeing from folks on various forums, I think this was an easy win for Texas!

[Cedar Park Dad]

mmm. I was right. Corporate tax breaks are involved.
http://www.ketknbc.com/news/magpul-fire ... uarters-to" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

EDIT: Part of me is happy to see them come here-jobs and hey guns!!!. The LIbertarian part of me sees this as another corporate giveaway.

I suppose you could call it a "corporate giveaway", but _in theory_, states operate like other free market entities. They often compete with each other to find unique ways to attract partners (new businesses) and must often use forms of capital to do it. In the case of states, they can tinker with revenue streams (taxes) on the kind of strategic level that most corporations can't. Yes, theoretically, taxpayers DO bear some kind of burden, but this is means to be offset by significant growth in local economies. Judging from the excitement I'm seeing from folks on various forums, I think this was an easy win for Texas!

Agreed. Another viewpoint is that is just corporate welfare or crony capitalism, as they are getting a benefit at the expense of others, or that other taxpayer cannot get.

Interestingly, some people can say both...

EDIT: in case I'm unclear, glad they are coming here. I do wish their whole company was coming here.

[MadMonkey]

Wonder if they'll have some job openings.

[SewTexas]

[ammoboy2]

Movement of more companies increases opportunities for employment and demand for housing. Demand increases are very good for the overall local economy as it stimulates all aspects instead of false stimulie like FED bond buying programs.

[rotor]

Very glad they are coming here and I wish they were bringing their manufacturing here too. But when they get a taxbreak some little old lady that can't afford medicines or food has just seen her property tax go up. To me freedom means that I am not paying for someone else to have the benefits of my labor. Corporate welfare redistributes money from the poor to the rich. Wyoming is getting most of the Magpul jobs.

[jmra]

Very glad they are coming here and I wish they were bringing their manufacturing here too. But when they get a taxbreak some little old lady that can't afford medicines or food has just seen her property tax go up. To me freedom means that I am not paying for someone else to have the benefits of my labor. Corporate welfare redistributes money from the poor to the rich. Wyoming is getting most of the Magpul jobs.

Hum, let's see. They buy property and improve it. They bring wage earners (into an area full of people cashing a government check) who buy houses and groceries and cars, etc.
Win win.

[rotor]

Very glad they are coming here and I wish they were bringing their manufacturing here too. But when they get a taxbreak some little old lady that can't afford medicines or food has just seen her property tax go up. To me freedom means that I am not paying for someone else to have the benefits of my labor. Corporate welfare redistributes money from the poor to the rich. Wyoming is getting most of the Magpul jobs.

Hum, let's see. They buy property and improve it. They bring wage earners (into an area full of people cashing a government check) who buy houses and groceries and cars, etc.
Win win.

This is always the argument isn't it. I too run a business, have a payroll, bought property to house it, pay taxes at the business rate. But I do not get any tax relief. As a matter of fact most businesses that are small mom and pop shops don't get that tax break. You know they say that it is small business that creates wealth. I create wealth but get no tax breaks. I wish i could and if they were offered I would take them. Is there a benefit to bringing business to Texas- no question there is. But who pays for their tax breaks? They don't pay property tax and that means they don't pay for the schools, fire department, etc. In my local city there have been huge tax breaks given for multi-billion dollar companies. Our city council has given multi million grants to business that have folded in 6 months. I have been open for 30 years without receiving a penny but I sure pay my taxes. Is the job that I created less worthy than the Magpul job? Again, when you give something away either to the 49% that don't pay taxes or to a corporate structure someone has to pay for it. I don't like paying for the 49% non-working parasites and I don't like paying for corporate structures. But I do like Magpul and wish them success. Oh, the argument with giving money to the 49% welfare folks is that it builds up the economy as they spend it all. Sure! You know what they call people who want to spend your money for the "good" of the economy, democrats.