{"id":252364,"date":"2026-06-11T09:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=252364"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:53:23","slug":"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Competition pistol maker Rideout Arsenal is packing up and heading to Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/rideout-arsenal.mybigcommerce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\">company<\/a>, Virginia&#8217;s increasingly hostile political climate toward the firearms industry played a major role in the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced this week that Rideout Arsenal will invest $22 million in a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville, creating 120 jobs over the next several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a company that just burst onto the scene with one of the most innovative pistols we saw at SHOT Show 2026, that&#8217;s a significant move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7057-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"The Rideout Arsenal Dragon is positioned on a stand, pointing to the left.\" class=\"wp-image-229423\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Notice how high the shooter can position their hand on the Dragon, compared to where the bore axis is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2><br \/>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-another-firearms-company-votes-with-its-feet\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-level=\"2\">Another Firearms Company Votes With Its Feet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-from-shot-show-standout-to-major-expansion\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-level=\"2\">From SHOT Show Standout to Major Expansion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-why-georgia-won\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-level=\"2\">Why Georgia Won<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-bigger-picture\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-level=\"2\">The Bigger Picture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-another-firearms-company-votes-with-its-feet\">Another Firearms Company Votes With Its Feet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the story sounds familiar, that&#8217;s because it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, firearms manufacturers have been leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/state-industry-gun-traffic-sales-going\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6990\">states that continue piling on gun<\/a> restrictions and anti-industry legislation. Companies have headed for states that not only respect the <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/people-book-celebrates-gun-owners-across-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6987\">Second Amendment<\/a> but also make it easier to do business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rideout Arsenal&#8217;s founders, Travis and Kelsey Rideout, explained why they&#8217;re making the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/virginia-prosecutors-refuse-assault-weapon-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\">Virginia Prosecutors Refuse to Enforce New \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Ban<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;This relocation was not something we originally planned to pursue,&#8221; they said. &#8220;The reality is that recent <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/virginia-prosecutors-refuse-assault-weapon-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\">anti-gun legislation <\/a>in Virginia created significant uncertainty for our company and ultimately forced us to look for a state where we could continue operating, investing, and growing with confidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Translation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re trying to build guns for a living, it&#8217;s probably not ideal when politicians keep threatening the future of your industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-shot-show-standout-to-major-expansion\">From SHOT Show Standout to Major Expansion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GunsAmerica <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/rideout-arsenal-dragon-pistol-shot-show-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\">covered<\/a> Rideout Arsenal at SHOT Show 2026, where Riley Baxter got hands-on with the company&#8217;s eye-catching Dragon pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And &#8220;eye-catching&#8221; might be underselling it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The DRAGON Pistol From Rideout Arsenal Is Crazy Cool -- SHOT Show 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KebCap8xoVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dragon is a radically different take on the modern <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/glock-expanding-gen-5-subcompact-longslide-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6988\">competition handgun<\/a>. Instead of a traditional locked-breech design, it uses a lever-delayed blowback system combined with a fixed barrel and an absurdly low bore axis. The result is a pistol designed specifically to run fast, flat, and accurately during competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-long-range-hunting-dos-donts\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6989\">gun also features a non-reciprocating optic<\/a> setup, full modularity, ambidextrous controls, and compatibility with Springfield Echelon magazines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, it looked like somebody handed a blank sheet of paper to an engineer and said, &#8220;Forget everything you know about handguns. 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That message appears to be resonating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While some states continue searching for new ways to regulate firearms businesses, Georgia keeps collecting the jobs, payroll, and investment that come with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bigger-picture\">The Bigger Picture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The move comes at an interesting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia&#8217;s new restrictions on Modern Sporting <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ready-whitetail-cz-557\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"rideout-arsenal-georgia-move\" title=\"Rideout Arsenal Leaves Virginia for Georgia Following Gun Ban\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"6991\">Rifles<\/a> and magazines have already sparked lawsuits and a surge in firearm purchases across the state. 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