Breaking News: Kevin Brittingham Escorted from Advanced Armament Corp. Premises

[Gunreference1]

Breaking News: Kevin Brittingham Escorted from Advanced Armament Corp. Premises

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Nick Leghorn

There are “credible reports” this afternoon that Kevin Brittingham, founder and head honcho at Advanced Armament Corp., was escorted from AAC’s Atlanta-based factory by company security this afternoon. Escorted, as in “fired,” “let go,” “spending more time with the family.” Kevin has had some prior scuffles with Freedom Group, the company that bought Advanced Armament in 2009 for oodles of cash and is the gigantic corporate owner of brands like Remington and Marlin among others. But there was nothing to indicate a possible leadership change at AAC might be in the works. We flew down to AAC HQ a few months back and interviewed Kevin (full interview here), but here’s the part that might interest you…

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...corp-premesis/

Steve

[LAGC]

Ah, some more lovely big corporate bureaucracy showing its ugly head. Firing the owner of a company they bought out. How classy.

I was kind of looking forward to buying a suppressor from them in a couple years, but time will tell what they do to the business.

What a shame.

[nfa1934]

Hope Freedom Group doesn't screw up the growing popularity of the .300 BLK.

[raxar]

Hope Freedom Group doesn't screw up the growing popularity of the .300 BLK.

well they managed to ruin marlin, so things aren't looking too bright.

[Schuetzenman]

I guess he gets to open up another Suppressor company to compete with AAC now.

[5.56NATO]

I can see them liquidate every American arms maker. The nwo is behind this.

[raxar]

I can see them liquidate every American arms maker. The nwo is behind this.

not liquidate, just turn production to crap so people stop buying them.

has any company gotten a better rep after freedom group bought them?

[Sidartha]

There are two points that need to be observed here;
1. When you sell your company then you don't own it anymore. It's not yours you no longer make the final decisions about that company.
One might think this is such a simple concept that it doesn't need to be repeated but this is what the former owner said in an interview at the link,

and me trying to explain to them that to me, I own this business and I appreciate the money and understand how money is made and it’s like… What is our goal?

When you take the money you give up the company.
You become nothing more than an employee at your FORMER company.

If you don't want to follow orders then don't take the cash.

2. The whole "Cerberus is going to stop all gun manufacture in the US" thing needs to die right here.
The following is a partial list of the US firearm makers NOT owned by Freedom Group:
Ruger
Colt
Smith&Wesson
Winchester
Springfield Armory
Rock River Arms
Armalite
Bond Arms
US Ammunition Makers:
Winchester
Hornady
Federal
Speer

Please let this meme die.
For the children.

[Gunreference1]

There are two points that need to be observed here;
1. When you sell your company then you don't own it anymore. It's not yours you no longer make the final decisions about that company.
One might think this is such a simple concept that it doesn't need to be repeated but this is what the former owner said in an interview at the link,

When you take the money you give up the company.
You become nothing more than an employee at your FORMER company.

If you don't want to follow orders then don't take the cash.

2. The whole "Cerberus is going to stop all gun manufacture in the US" thing needs to die right here.
The following is a partial list of the US firearm makers NOT owned by Freedom Group:
Ruger
Colt
Smith&Wesson
Winchester
Springfield Armory
Rock River Arms
Armalite
Bond Arms
US Ammunition Makers:
Winchester
Hornady
Federal
Speer

Please let this meme die.
For the children.

Winchester firearms have been foreign owned since 1992. They are currently a part of the same group that owns Browning and FN, the Herstal Group.

Steve

[Solidus-snake]

shit i was hoping that Kimber was on that list

[mriddick]

Ah, some more lovely big corporate bureaucracy showing its ugly head. Firing the owner of a company they bought out. How classy.

I was kind of looking forward to buying a suppressor from them in a couple years, but time will tell what they do to the business.

What a shame.

Thanks to your friend clinton I'd bet you'll never own one, you might get the state you live in to forgive your felony but the feds won't.

[Sidartha]

shit i was hoping that Kimber was on that list

I said it was a partial list.
Sorry about Winchester being foreign but Kimber is still privately owned by an American.
And I left out,
Kel Tec
FMK Firearms
Lewis Machine And Tool
Stag Arms
POF(patriot ordnance factory)

And then there are the US subsidiary's
Para USA
CZ-USA
Beretta has a plant in Conn I think
ect...

In fact, excepting the AR-15 pistols, none of Freedom Group's companies make handguns.

So I think we can all put down the sleeping pills, George Soros is not gonna stop making guns for us.

[nfa1934]

So I think we can all put down the sleeping pills, George Soros is not gonna stop making guns for us.

That's not really the main concern. I don't think this is some big conspiracy, but I am worried that a successful company is going to be run into the ground by the replacement of an innovator with a bean-counter. Especially with a promising new cartridge hanging in the balance.

[Partisan1983]

That's not really the main concern. I don't think this is some big conspiracy, but I am worried that a successful company is going to be run into the ground by the replacement of an innovator with a bean-counter. Especially with a promising new cartridge hanging in the balance.

+1000000000000000000000000

[insider]

He took the filthy lucre now they showed him the door.

[l921428x]

He took the filthy lucre now they showed him the door.

Explaine how it is filthy money. The man made a decision, he knew this was possible or he would not have been smart enuff to build the co. in the first place.

[insider]

Explaine how it is filthy money. The man made a decision, he knew this was possible or he would not have been smart enuff to build the co. in the first place.

Dude, it's just an expression, don't get your panties all in a wad.

[l921428x]

Dude, it's just an expression, don't get your panties all in a wad.

Did'nt, just asked. It's not like lucre is a common word. Notice the little pink thingies? I think that would be a hint towards attitude. ??

[LAGC]

Thanks to your friend clinton I'd bet you'll never own one, you might get the state you live in to forgive your felony but the feds won't.

According to Federal law, once a state pardons or restores full civil rights on a state conviction, prohibition is lifted:

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/gene...ief-alternates

Its only on Federal charges that you can never be forgiven, only because ATF currently isn't funded to handle Federal applications for relief:

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/gene...irearms-relief

Which is why G. Gordon Liddy took the following approach:

"I don't own any, but my wife has a very nice collection!"

[Mark Ducati]

I don't know Kevin's state of mentality... but that's not the type of company owner you want to piss off who could, forget going postal, this guy could go nuclear on their asses and do it quietly!

I'm thinking he could them how great the 300 black out is... elevated position, plenty of ammo, suppressor.... "pfft!" Anybody seen bob? Sue, go check on him. "pfft!" Where's sue? She back yet? I'll go check... "Pffft!"

One by one, "Bob Woodruff here reporting from Atlanta, an entire business has been assasinated... police don't have a clue, previous owner/founder Kevin saddened by this tragic loss but has a solid alibi".