Montana Governor Lures Colorado Gun Makers Amid Firearm Restrictions

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has launched a video campaign inviting Colorado gun manufacturers to relocate to Montana in response to Colorado's newly enacted law that bans the manufacture, sale, and purchase of most semiautomatic firearms beginning in August 2026. Gianforte emphasizes Montana's strong support for the Second Amendment, its pro-business environment, and lower taxes as incentives for gun makers to move. Colorado-based firearms companies, such as M+M Industries and Phoenix Weaponry, have expressed concerns about the impact of the new restrictions and are now considering moving their operations to Montana following Gianforte's outreach. The Montana governor highlights his state's track record of enacting laws protecting gun rights and prohibiting enforcement of federal firearm bans or regulations deemed to infringe on the Second Amendment. Several Colorado firearms businesses have already indicated plans to visit Montana as relocation prospects. Gianforte frames Montana as a haven for the firearms industry in contrast to Colorado's restrictive legislative environment.