America’s Oldest Gun Maker to Shut Down New York Facility

Gun manufacturer RemArms, previously known as Remington Arms, will close its manufacturing facility in Ilion, New York, next year, a decision Republicans are blaming on Democrats’ anti-gun policies.
“I am writing to inform you that RemArms, LLC has decided to close its entire operations at 14 Hoefler Avenue, Ilion, NY 13357 (the ‘Ilion Facility’),” the company said in a letter sent to union officials on Nov. 30, according to the local newspaper, the Utica Observer-Dispatch. “The Company expects that operations at the Ilion Facility will conclude on or about March 4, 2024. The Company did not arrive at this decision lightly.”
The layoffs will take place between March 4 and March 18….