 PTR’s purchasing manager, recalling the reception when the facility opened in January 2013. “Most of the people who moved here from Connecticut felt like they were rock stars,” he said. State Rep. Alan Clemmons is attempting to keep the pro-gun momentum going through legislation that would force the topic of guns into classrooms, front and center. The bill, the Second Amendment Education Act, would mandate a three-week National Rifle Association–developed Second Amendment curriculum in all public elementary, middle and high schools. Gun control advocates say the measure, proposed in December, would use South Carolina children for the benefit of the gun industry. For the gun industry, however, the bill could be considered a big carrot, one that demonstrates that level of support to other gunmakers considering relocating to South Carolina, Grabowski said. “It’s a big handshake,” he said. “It’s a big ‘hello.’”

Second Amendment ‘handshake’

In the two years since the shooting deaths of 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, gun laws have strengthened piecemeal in the U.S., with 99 new gun control laws passed in 37 states, according to nonprofit organization the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Eighty-eight pro-gun laws were passed as well, however. South Carolina, which has weakened gun laws in recent years, had the 10th-highest gun death rate in the U.S. in 2014, according to the organization. The new laws elsewhere in the U.S. have been smaller victories, advocates say, where federal attempts to strengthen gun regulations have failed. It was Connecticut’s ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines after Sandy Hook that forced PTR — a company that makes semiautomatic weapons, some with engraved barrels reading “Protect our border” and “Come and take it” — to look for a home elsewhere. “We feel that our industry as a whole will continue to be threatened so long as it remains in a state where its elected leaders have no regard for the rights of those who produce and manufacture its wealth,” the company said in a statement after the bill passed in April 2013. The new law in Connecticut left an opening for South Carolina, a very pro–Second Amendment state, said Jim Moore, president and CEO of Horry County’s Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corp. “PTR didn’t feel supported, didn’t feel the love if you will, from
PTR ’s purchasing manager, recalling the reception when the facility open in January 2013. “ Most of the citizenry who moved here from Connecticut felt like they were rock ace, ” he said. State Rep. Alan Clemmons is attempting to retain the pro - gun momentum going through legislation that would force the subject of gunman into classrooms, movement and center. The bill, the Second Amendment Education Act, would mandate a three - workweek National Rifle Association – developed Second Amendment curriculum in all public elementary, middle and high schools. Gun control advocates state the measure, proposed in December, would use South Carolina child for the benefit of the gun industry. For the gun industry, however, the circular could be considered a big carrot, one that demonstrates that level of support to early gunmakers considering relocating to South Carolina, Grabowski said. “ It ’s a big handshake, ” he said. “ It ’s a big ‘ hello. ’ ” 

 Second Amendment ‘ handshake ’ 

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Adcoue Amevemfnt ‘handshake’

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sEcOnD amendmenT ‘hAndShakE’

iN the tWo yeARs Since the ShootiNG dEaThs of 20 chIlDren anD sIx tEacHers aT sandY Hook ELementarY SchoOL in Newtown, ConnECticut, gun laws HAvE STrENgthEneD piecemeal iN the u.s., witH 99 new GUn ConTRol laWs pasSeD In 37 STates, according to nonPrOfit orGanizAtion the Law CeNter to PrevENT gun VioleNce. EIGhTY-eight pro-gun laWs werE passed as wELl, howeveR. SoutH CarolinA, which has WEAkened guN laWs iN reCenT YEaRs, had the 10th-higHESt guN dEath ratE in The U.S. in 2014, AccOrdIng To tHe OrganizatIon. The neW lAwS eLsEwhEre in THe U.S. have BeEn sMaLleR victORies, adVocatEs saY, wHeRE feDeral atTEmPTS to sTrEnGtheN guN rEgulaTionS HavE failed. it was ConnEctICut’s BaN oN assaulT weapons and laRgE-capacity mAgAziNes aftER sandy HooK that forced PTR — a company tHAt makes SemIautoMatiC weapons, sOme With enGraVEd barrEls reaDing “PRoTecT OUr borDER” aNd “COmE and take it” — TO LooK for a HoMe elSewhere. “we feel that our indusTRy aS a whole will coNtiNue tO BE tHreATeNEd sO lONg aS IT remains in a statE where its eLeCTeD leaders haVE no ReGard for The righTs of tHOse who pRoduce and ManufactuRe Its wEALth,” The company Said in a sTatement aFTer thE BiLl pasSed In ApriL 2013. THe nEw law In ConnECtiCut leFt an opEnIng for south caRolina, a vEry pro–Second Amendment stAte, saiD Jim MOorE, presidenT anD cEO Of Horry CoUnty’S Myrtle BeaCh REgiOnal EConOMic DeVeloPMeNt CORp. “PTR Didn’T Feel suppoRTeD, diDN’T fEel the love iF YOU wiLl, froM
 PTR’s purchasing manager,  recalling  therec ept io n wh en t he facility op e nedin January 2013. “Most  of t he peop l ewho m oved he r ef r omCo nn ect ic u tfeltlik e theywere rocksta rs ,” he said.S ta te Rep. Al anClemmons isatt emptin gtok eep t hepro-g un mom e ntum g oing thro ug h  legis l ation t h a twoul d force the topic of guns into clas srooms ,f ro n t  an d c enter. The  b ill,t he Seco n dA m e ndm e nt EducationAct, wouldm and ate ath ree - week N ation al Rif le Associat ion– developed  Secon d  Amendm e nt curr iculum  in  al l pu b li cele me n tar y ,mid d leand high  s ch ools.  Gun c o n trol  ad voca tes s ay the measur e,prop o sed  in D ecemb er,wo uld u se Sou th Ca ro lina children f or t he benefi t o fthe  g un in d ustry.  Fo r t he gunindustr y , h ow e v e r,  the bill could be  c o n si dered abig ca r ro t, one that  d emo nstr a t es th at l e ve l of sup port t o  o th er gunm ak ers co ns ide rin g rel o cati ng toSouth Ca rolin a , Grabowski sa i d. “It’s a bi g  h a n ds h ake, ” h e said. “It ’s a big‘hel l o. ’”Secon d Ame nd m en t  ‘handshake’

In th etwo ye ars s ince the shoo ting death s o f 20 chi ldre n  a n d six teachers  at S andy HookE lementar y Sch ool in N ewtown, C o n necticut , g unlaw s h a v estrengthenedp i ecem ea l in th e U .S., wi th99new  gu ncontrol l aws pass ed  i n37  st ates, accordin gtono npr ofito rganiz ation  the  L aw Cen ter toP re v e nt G un  V iole nce .Eight y-ei g htpro-gun  laws wer e p a ssed  a swell, h owever. South  C arolina, w hi chhas we a k ened gun  laws in recent years,h ad the10t h-hig hest  gun deat h r ate in  th e  U.S.in 201 4, ac co rdi n g  to t h e  o rga ni zation. Th e new  laws  e lsew here in  the U.S. have bee n  sm aller victori es,  adv o c at ess ay ,  wh er e  fe d e ral attempts to  strengthe ng un  regulatio n s h av e faile d. It w as Co n necticu t’s ban o n assault  w eapo n s  an d large-ca pacity m agazinesa fterS an dy Ho okthat f or ced  PTR— a co m pan y tha t make ssemiau tomat ic  weapons , some with engraved ba rrelsreadi ng“Protectour bor der” and“Com e and take  it ” —  to l ook for a  hom e  e lse w here.  “We feel that ou r i n d us try as a wh o l e  wi ll co nti n ue tobe t hreatened so long as it remainsin a s tat e w h ereit s elected lead ers  h a v e no reg ar d for the r ights of  t h ose w ho pro duce a nd manu f a ct u re its  wea lth ,” the co mpa ny said in  a  s t atemen t af te r thebill p a ssed i n April 2013. Th e new l aw in Con necti cu t lefta n op ening forSouth Carol ina, a  ver y pro –Second  A mendme ntst ate, saidJ im Moore,  pres ident a nd  CEO  of  Horry  Cou n t y’s M yrtl eBea ch Region a l  E c on om i c D evel opmen tCorp . “PTR di d n’t feel  su p ported,  d idn ’ t  feelt he l ove if you  wi ll, f r o m
 PTR’s_purchasing manager,_recalling the reception when_the facility_opened_in January_2013._“Most of the_people who moved_here from Connecticut felt_like they were_rock_stars,” he said. State Rep. Alan Clemmons is attempting to keep the pro-gun momentum_going_through legislation_that_would_force the topic of guns_into classrooms, front and center._The bill,_the Second Amendment Education Act, would mandate a_three-week_National Rifle Association–developed_Second Amendment curriculum in all public elementary, middle and_high schools. Gun control advocates say_the measure, proposed_in_December,_would use South Carolina_children for the benefit of the_gun industry. For the gun industry,_however, the bill could be considered a_big carrot, one that demonstrates that_level of support to other_gunmakers considering_relocating to South Carolina, Grabowski_said. “It’s a_big handshake,”_he said. “It’s_a big ‘hello.’”

Second Amendment ‘handshake’

In the_two years since_the shooting deaths of 20 children_and_six teachers at_Sandy_Hook_Elementary School_in Newtown, Connecticut,_gun_laws have_strengthened_piecemeal in the U.S., with 99_new_gun control laws passed in 37 states,_according to nonprofit organization_the_Law Center to Prevent_Gun Violence. Eighty-eight pro-gun laws_were passed as well, however. South_Carolina, which_has weakened_gun laws in recent years, had the 10th-highest gun death rate_in the U.S. in 2014, according_to the organization. The_new laws_elsewhere_in the U.S._have_been smaller_victories, advocates say, where federal attempts to_strengthen gun_regulations have failed. It was Connecticut’s_ban on assault weapons_and_large-capacity magazines after Sandy Hook that_forced PTR — a company that_makes semiautomatic weapons, some with_engraved_barrels_reading “Protect our border” and_“Come and take it” — to_look for a_home elsewhere. “We feel that our industry_as_a whole will continue to be_threatened_so long as it remains in_a_state_where its elected leaders have_no regard for the rights of_those who produce and manufacture its wealth,” the company_said in a_statement after the bill passed_in_April_2013. The new law in Connecticut left an opening for_South Carolina,_a very pro–Second_Amendment state, said Jim Moore, president and CEO of Horry_County’s Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corp._“PTR didn’t feel supported, didn’t feel the love if you will,_from