Triggering economic impact

An employer in Maryland may take new jobs somewhere else down the road. State of Guns notes:

With no definite plans for the future announced, representatives of the company said that the current Beretta facility will not be relocated, writes Baltimore Sun. On the other hand, the Sun also reports the company is considering alternate locations for three planned expansion operations.

Question is, is Beretta blustering? The company apparently leaves lots of room to back down in its policy statement.

Should it even consider staying in Maryland, a state that's joined those with a highly restrictive firearms laws?