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America's oldest gunmaker has opted to locate its global headquarters in LaGrange, Georgia, according to an announcement from Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Monday.

The case is unique in that it aims to lay financial liability at the feet of gun makers who make firearms that are then used illegally or for criminal purposes by an individual.

Former employees of the Remington Outdoor Company received an alarming notice in their mail this week, with bad news about their pension. Remington Outdoor, now referred to as "Old Remington," is the company that owned and operated Remington over the last 10 years, and recently filed for bankruptcy which resulted in the liquidation of all of their assets...

Former employees of Remington Arms in Ilion are still waiting to go back to work and right now, they have no idea when they'll be returning.

How are former employees of Remington Arms coping and what are they hearing about getting back to work? Those were just some of the questions addressed at a recent United Mine Workers Union online town hall meeting for former employees of America's oldest gun maker.

The Mohawk Valley Nine is calling on New York State to pull out all the stops to make sure we keep the home of Remington Arms in Ilion.

The National Labor Relations Board will open an investigation into Remington Arms decision to deny benefits to union workers.

The recent bankruptcy sale of Remington Arms in Ilion has left employees in limbo. As the old company winds down the operation, employees who were recently furloughed have been caught in the middle.

State Senator James Seward says the action to terminate nearly 600 employees at Remington Arms is extremely frustrating.

Nearly 600 employees of Remington Arms were officially terminated as part of the recent bankruptcy sale, effective Sunday, October 25th. Employees say they found out by telephone. That's essentially the bulk of the workforce at the Ilion plant, although some workers like machinists, maintenance and custodial workers have been called back to work.

The dust continues to settle on the bankruptcy sale of Remington Arms. Last week, a judge in Alabama allowed for the break-up of Remington Outdoor, freeing a handful of buyers to pick and choose the part of the business they were interested in. Meanwhile, according to Mark Keefe of the American Rifleman, a bidder did come in with an interest to buy the entire company whole, but the judge ruled that the offer came in too late. So now, here we are wondering what all of this means for workers and the local economy.

Senator James Seward says he’s had conversations with the new owners of Remington Arms and is extremely encouraged about the company’s future in Ilion.