Rick Perry to Gun Manufacturer Leaving Connecticut Over New Gun Law: 'Come on Down!

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has a simple message for PTR Industries, the Connecticut-based gun manufacturer that said it plans to leave the state following the passage of new gun legislation: "Come on down!"

Perry tweeted a link Friday to a news story about the gun-maker's announcement, in which they said their industry is "threatened" as long as they remain in the state.

"Hey PTR," Perry wrote. "Texas is still wide open for business!! Come on down!"

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Speaking to reporters Friday, Perry said he wanted "to send a message that Texas is wide open for business, whether you're a weapons manufacturer or whether you're a tubular steel manufacturer," Reuters reported.

"There is still a place for freedom that is very much alive and well," he added. "That place is called Texas."

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