Small New York Town Devastated as Gun Plant Shuts Down

Small New York Town Devastated as Gun Plant Shuts Down
The Remington Arms Co. manufacturing plant in Ilion, N.Y., on Dec. 11, 2023. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times
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ILION, N.Y.—In the village of Ilion, New York, 80 miles west of the state capital in Albany, residents are mourning the departure of gunmaker Remington Arms Co. after two centuries of continuous operation.

Without fanfare, the company announced last month that the manufacturing plant would be closing its doors on March 4, 2024.

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