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Friends,
If only the rest of the firearms industry had the principles of Ronnie Barrett.
He is truly a hero among us. Be sure to read to the end of his letter to see
what Ronnie intends to do if the ban is enacted.
This and another letter are posted on the Barrett Firearms Manufacturing,
Inc. website at: http://www.barrettrifles.com/news.html
Keep Smilin'
Fred
LRT
*June 30, 2003 *
*Chairman, Public Safety Committee
State of California
Sen. Bruce McPherson*
*Via: Fax (916) 445-4688
Dear Senator McPherson,*
United States defense contractors such as Barrett Firearms
Manufacturing, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN USA rely on orders from the US
Military as a primary source of income but this government income for
most contractors is only part of the necessary income for long term
survival. Commercial or civilian product sales are also a main source of
income that makes payroll and for good working conditions for their
employees. We must support these defense contractors in both peace and
war and allow them to operate, market and sell their products under the
rules, regulations and law of the Federal Government. There is a balance
of customers among defense contractors that is necessary for sound, long
term business and by eliminating commercial sales in California this
balance is disrupted. To vote against .50 cal rifles puts jobs of your
constituents as risk, the lives of your police at risk, and in the end
the safety of the State of California at risk. Are you willing to
jeopardize this?
The defense industrial base in America is at risk of being unable to
fully support our country in time of need without adequate opportunity
for commercial sales of various products. In the Barrett Firearms
Manufacturing, Inc situation the civilian legal Barrett .50 cal rifle is
at risk in the state of California. The attempt to ban a legal firearm
not only violates the basic principals of the US Constitution but sets a
precedence that endangers many vital defense contractors. In the Barrett
case it also endangers California law enforcement agencies from having a
proven and important tool in the fight against terrorism.
* H. Hayes Parks, Special Assistant to the Judge Advocate of the US Army
wrote:
“The M82A1 Barrett… are manifestations of the important historic
cooperation played by private citizens and small business in the United
States in the development of weapons and munitions necessary for the US
Armed Forces to perform their mission to protect the national security
interests of the United States by fighting and winning, with as few
friendly casualties as possible.†This statement sums up the vital role
both government and commercial business play in the sound business
practices of various defense contractors of which Barrett is one.
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Chairman, Public Safety Committee
June 30, 2003
The Barrett .50 cal rifle was ascertained by the troops on the front
lines in Iraq as the best performing small arm and they have the private
defense contractor to thank for that weapon. Ban .50 cal rifles in
California and you take this tool from your police also. The war on
terror is not over! The Barrett .50 cal rifle has been in the hands of
competitive shooters, hunters, and collectors for over 20 years and is a
mainstay of the long range competitive shooters matches. It also serves
on Police SWAT teams as the primary long range anti-sniper weapon.
It is the Barrett position that we choose not to support in anyway state
or local governments who are against the US Constitution and the safety
and security of this nation. If California were to ban the sale of the
Barrett .50 cal rifle we will stop the sale and service of all Barrett
products to all State Law Enforcement agencies of the state of
California immediately and ask all small arms manufactures to consider
similar action. Re-classify the .50 cal rifle and you align yourself and
the State of California as being part of the very terrorists who are
attempting to destroy this great nation of ours.
Please vote against banning or re-classifying .50 cal rifles.
Respectively,
Ronnie G. Barrett
President
Barrett Firearms Mfg., Inc.
Murfreesboro, TN USA
* Quoted from: Memorandum for Staff Judge Advocate, US Army Special
Forces Command, (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC Sept 7, 1999
If only the rest of the firearms industry had the principles of Ronnie Barrett.
He is truly a hero among us. Be sure to read to the end of his letter to see
what Ronnie intends to do if the ban is enacted.
This and another letter are posted on the Barrett Firearms Manufacturing,
Inc. website at: http://www.barrettrifles.com/news.html
Keep Smilin'
Fred
LRT
*June 30, 2003 *
*Chairman, Public Safety Committee
State of California
Sen. Bruce McPherson*
*Via: Fax (916) 445-4688
Dear Senator McPherson,*
United States defense contractors such as Barrett Firearms
Manufacturing, Inc., Murfreesboro, TN USA rely on orders from the US
Military as a primary source of income but this government income for
most contractors is only part of the necessary income for long term
survival. Commercial or civilian product sales are also a main source of
income that makes payroll and for good working conditions for their
employees. We must support these defense contractors in both peace and
war and allow them to operate, market and sell their products under the
rules, regulations and law of the Federal Government. There is a balance
of customers among defense contractors that is necessary for sound, long
term business and by eliminating commercial sales in California this
balance is disrupted. To vote against .50 cal rifles puts jobs of your
constituents as risk, the lives of your police at risk, and in the end
the safety of the State of California at risk. Are you willing to
jeopardize this?
The defense industrial base in America is at risk of being unable to
fully support our country in time of need without adequate opportunity
for commercial sales of various products. In the Barrett Firearms
Manufacturing, Inc situation the civilian legal Barrett .50 cal rifle is
at risk in the state of California. The attempt to ban a legal firearm
not only violates the basic principals of the US Constitution but sets a
precedence that endangers many vital defense contractors. In the Barrett
case it also endangers California law enforcement agencies from having a
proven and important tool in the fight against terrorism.
* H. Hayes Parks, Special Assistant to the Judge Advocate of the US Army
wrote:
“The M82A1 Barrett… are manifestations of the important historic
cooperation played by private citizens and small business in the United
States in the development of weapons and munitions necessary for the US
Armed Forces to perform their mission to protect the national security
interests of the United States by fighting and winning, with as few
friendly casualties as possible.†This statement sums up the vital role
both government and commercial business play in the sound business
practices of various defense contractors of which Barrett is one.
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Page 2
Chairman, Public Safety Committee
June 30, 2003
The Barrett .50 cal rifle was ascertained by the troops on the front
lines in Iraq as the best performing small arm and they have the private
defense contractor to thank for that weapon. Ban .50 cal rifles in
California and you take this tool from your police also. The war on
terror is not over! The Barrett .50 cal rifle has been in the hands of
competitive shooters, hunters, and collectors for over 20 years and is a
mainstay of the long range competitive shooters matches. It also serves
on Police SWAT teams as the primary long range anti-sniper weapon.
It is the Barrett position that we choose not to support in anyway state
or local governments who are against the US Constitution and the safety
and security of this nation. If California were to ban the sale of the
Barrett .50 cal rifle we will stop the sale and service of all Barrett
products to all State Law Enforcement agencies of the state of
California immediately and ask all small arms manufactures to consider
similar action. Re-classify the .50 cal rifle and you align yourself and
the State of California as being part of the very terrorists who are
attempting to destroy this great nation of ours.
Please vote against banning or re-classifying .50 cal rifles.
Respectively,
Ronnie G. Barrett
President
Barrett Firearms Mfg., Inc.
Murfreesboro, TN USA
* Quoted from: Memorandum for Staff Judge Advocate, US Army Special
Forces Command, (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC Sept 7, 1999
) But that's me.