Windham Weaponry stands alone as other gunmakers exit state

Commercial gun manufacturing in Maine dropped 77% in recent years, a decrease that reflects weapons companies' move from the Northeast to the South.



The dramatic decrease is part of a broader trend that has seen gunmakers move from the Northeast to the South, where states offer tax breaks and a more welcoming political climate amid an outcry over increasing mass shootings.

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