Citing uncertainty under the current progressive and pro-gun control regime in the Old Dominion State, the makers of the Dragon pistol are pulling stumps for Georgia. 

We recently profiled Rideout Arsenal and its innovative new Dragon lever-delayed pistol, with our Dave Luu saying it "could be the coolest thing I saw at SHOT Show."

Home-based in Virginia, the raft of anti-gun laws and bans muscled through the Democrat-controlled state legislature and signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger forced the company to start packing. 

"This relocation was not something we originally planned to pursue," said Travis and Kelsey Rideout, Founders of Rideout Arsenal. "The reality is that recent anti-gun legislation in Virginia created a significant uncertainty for our company and ultimately forced us to look for a state where we could continue operating, investing, and growing with confidence."

The state of Georgia, which is already home to Daniel Defense, Glock, Heckler & Koch, Norma, Remington, and Taurus, among others, welcomed Rideout with open arms, and the company is investing $22 million in a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville, creating 120 new jobs over the next several years. 

"Georgia attracts job creators from all over the country and world because we work with them, not against them," said Governor Brian Kemp, a Republican who can often be found at the SHOT Show. "Our state’s pro-business approach, skilled workforce, and enduring support for constitutional freedoms make us an ideal home for manufacturers like Rideout Arsenal, and we look forward to their success here in the No. 1 state for business."

Banner image: Rideout Arsenal is doing things in a unique way with the Dragon pistol, which quickly sold out its first proof-of-concept pilot launch of 100 pistols. (Photo: Don Summers/Guns.com)