I would expect to see the handgun division of Colt go into backruptcy. Not the rifle or smart gun companies. You will see it reborn in a right to work state that is more gun friendly. The breakup of the company, the movement of those new divisions out of Ct., the production drop during a slow period, and the announced worker layoffs were steps to prepare the handgun division for shutdown. The state of Ct. was awarded the rights to the Colt logo during the last bankruptcy and a stipulation for Colt to continue using it was to stay in Ct. The diversification also lets the handgun division bear the weight of all the legal action by the cities and now HUD. By bankrupting one division the company, the assets of all the other divisions are protected from the civil suits, and any money awarded will never be paid to the cities from a bankrupt company, Colt is then free to open a new handgun division in another state. As a business consultant I find the logic behind the manuvering very interesting and a brilliant way to save the company, its assets, and still stay in business. I do not know for a fact that this is what is happening, but I do see it as a great protective move on the companies part. If you think Colt should stay in business to make a statement and the owner risk losing his $40 million investment, I suggest that you get your money up buy him out, then you can risk running the company into the ground and lose all your money. A business operates to make money for the owner, not to please its customers or create jobs for employees, but I guess we can all be pretty free when it is someone elses $40 million.