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Ronnie Barrett - ROUND 2
NRA Members' Councils of California ^
| 7/3/2002
| Ronnie Barrett
Posted on 07/03/2003 9:19:44 AM PDT by Mike Haas
NRA Members' Councils of California |
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Please Distribute Widely To All Gun Owners/Groups
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NRA MEMBERS' COUNCILS OF CALIFORNIA
07/03/2003
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In January, we informed you of Ronnie Barrett's powerful letter to L.A. Police Chief William J. Bratton (see http://www.nramemberscouncils.com/caspecial/la50banbarrett.shtml) describing his hesitancy to repair the department's M82A1 rifle sent in for service after witnessing his rifles being used as props in a hearing to ban .50 caliber rifles within L.A. city limits. At last report, the rifle continues to languish in Barrett's shop, unserviced.
Ronnie Barrett continues his stand against California's anti-gun agenda with a strong defense of his product, this time in a letter to CA State Senator McPherson.
Read Mr. Barrett's new letter at:
http://NRAMembersCouncils.com/caspecial/barrett/
And get the latest RKBA-related CA legislative info at:
http://NRAMembersCouncils.com/legs.shtml
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AND DON'T MISS
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* WAYNE V. CNN - Wayne LaPierre takes CNN out in the FIRST ROUND
http://NRAMembersCouncils.com/wayne/cnn/
* Former NRA President Marion Hammer on the CNN Fabrications
http://NRAMembersCouncils.com/hammer/
* The CA NRA Members' Councils' Life-Death Clock:
http://NRAMembersCouncils.com/lifeclock/
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Provided as a service of the NRA Members' Councils of California
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; barrett; fiftycaliber; gunban; nra; rifles
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posted on
07/03/2003 9:19:44 AM PDT
by
Mike Haas
To: *bang_list
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posted on
07/03/2003 9:38:29 AM PDT
by
Joe Brower
("A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." -- Bertrand de Jouvenel)
To: Mike Haas
Could you post the new letter, this brit owned, pc delux company I'm working at right now has ALL gun sites blocked.
To: Mike Haas
Just what is the cop's reason for having a gun that will "shoot down an airplane at five miles."
Can their sniper wannabies even have an urban situation that requires a shot of over, say, 200 yards?"
Or maybe it is those armored limos at a mile?
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posted on
07/03/2003 11:22:35 AM PDT
by
CPOSharky
(1911 trumps 911 every time.)
To: CPOSharky
LAPD, I read, has a 50 BMG M2 mounted on an APV. What do you bet they pull back during the next riot anyway...
To: El Laton Caliente
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.
* W. Hays 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.
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
To: Mike Haas
Thank you Ronnie Barrett for all the letters you write to these bastards.
I brought one of your hats as well. Just got it last week. I think I'll ware it at the Birthday party Ill be attending today for America
luv that 99
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posted on
07/04/2003 10:00:32 AM PDT
by
zoen
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