Barrett Firearms
Date: Aug 13, 2005 4:53 PM
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., Post Office Box 1077, Murfreesboro, TN
USA 37133-1077
Phone: 615-896-2938 Fax: 615-896-7313 E-mail: [email protected] Site:
www.barrettrifles.com

April 27th 2005

A message from Ronnie Barrett:

In the never-ending battle to destroy our constitution, more ?big lie?
propaganda is being dumped on our elected officials. The rhetoric given
forth by the Violence Policy Center (VPC) so easily deceived the legislators
of California resulting in the banning of fifty caliber rifles because they
are powerful and their bullets punch holes when they strike. Even single
shot .50 cal rifles were banned. It?s hard to believe we live in such a dark
time that someone has actually banned a single shot rifle. But as you will
see, this is the cleverest of all gun bans, and the end goal is civilian
disarmament, the confiscation of your tools of liberty, your rifles.

What lies before us is the continuation of the misinformation campaign,
trying to coax yet another state to infringe upon the U.S. Constitution as
California did. The anti- freedom/anti-gun movement has discovered how
transparent they appear when they propose sweeping gun bans and now are
successful by biting off a little at a time. Ever so small, many politicians
are trading off your rights without you recognizing their violations.

First we had the ?Saturday Night Specials? which was all affordable
handguns, then ?sniper rifles? which were any scoped deer rifle. Those were
obvious, too big a scam to go unnoticed, but with the creation and
demonization of the term ?assault weapon?, the Clinton?s Crime bill produced
a 10-year setback on your freedoms and safe gun design. Now comes another
scam. This time they are shocked to discover that rifles are ?accurate and
powerful?.

This is the same bull the officials in the 1950?s fell for when they banned
the self-unfolding knife. First the knife was demonized by giving it an evil
name, ?switchblade?, then we (the trusting public) were told that the
problem of gang violence was solved with its banning. How ridiculous. It?s
surprising they didn?t ban the leather jacket. In reality, gang violence was
and is a serious social problem, but it was not related to manually
unfolding versus self-unfolding knives. The elected officials voting to ban
an object like a knife proved themselves unwilling or uncaring to understand
the problem, and thus, incapable of any real solutions.

A handful of people that makes up the VPC are solely responsible for the big
lie on .50?s, claiming fantastic destruction capabilities. They manipulate
fear by claiming terrorists will use these rifles on targets of our
infrastructure. ?They will shut down our airports in flames? they claim.
VPC?s Tom Diaz refers to them as ?super guns? lying to his dupable group of
politicians, concealing the facts that there are many rifle cartridges that
are comparable in performance (those will be added to the list in phase
two). He is boldly telling these officials and all who will listen that the
risk of terrorist attacks on these targets will be solved with the banning
of powerful rifles, in this case, the .50 caliber rifle. In reality,
terrorism is complex and will be defeated with improved intelligence. In
this instance, the officials voting to ban an inanimate object like a rifle
proves them ignorant of the problem of terrorism and is wasting time and
resources.

You must understand the brilliance of this dangerous back door deception.
Your politicians are being told that the fifty is a highly destructive
cartridge that can destroy airplanes, fuel transport trucks and depot
storages of fuel. They show videos like the one on 60 Minutes showing a ?
inch plate of steel being pierced by a .50 cal round while stopping a .308
caliber. This is all to confuse the people, those with little exposure to
firearms; their impression concludes that the .50 punches holes in sensitive
targets where other rifles cannot. Had they shot actual aluminum that is
used on airplane construction, or aluminum or steel used in actual transport
or tank construction, both the .50 and the .308 would pierce along with most
all centerfire cartridges, but this, they must keep secret.

First, with the confusion of massive, (although incorrect) technical data
and the hammering of urgency, the VPC demands a ban or strict regulations on
rifles that chamber a cartridge that has the ability to penetrate targets.
Sound ridiculous? It is.

VPC?s Tom Diaz appears often on TV with maps of Washington, DC,
irresponsibly instructing where to position one’s self to illegally fire on
vulnerable important targets of our government, promising these specific
targets will be safe when .50s are banned. He pressures politicians to act
quickly on this URGENT legislation needed to make these terrorist targets
safe, hoping they will act before the VPC lies are discovered.

Now slow down, a ban on a rifle because it chambers a cartridge that has the
ability to penetrate targets? By the legislation naming and defining the
targets that are damageable by rifle fire, and in this case, .50 cal. rifle
fire, they create a new class of rifles, not defined by such foolishness as
detachable magazines, flash hiders or pistol grips, but defined by the harm
it could do when criminally misused! This is what California has just done!
The ultimate gun ban trick has just been created, the banning of rifles
before they can be misused!

Now, we are only talking about those powerful .50 calibers, right? That?s
what is in the VPC?s direct orders. No, remember they are banning rifles
because specific targets named in our infrastructure are susceptible to
damage. Now tell me, what centerfire rifle cartridge won?t penetrate those
targets? What centerfire rifle cartridge is not powerful? Not many or not
any? So in order to comply with the spirit and intent of the law the
Attorney General or State Secretary must add those cartridges to the banned
list. The big lie is exposed. They aren?t just talking about .50s. They?re
after your hunting rifles, centerfire target rifles – just about any rifle
you own.

Unlike California, we cannot allow any of our local, state or federal
officials to be deceived with any of this ?big lie? gun control propaganda.
The U.S. has every gun law that could possibly be needed. Virtually every
real world scenario of firearm abuse is already covered in some law that is
currently on the books.

Many of you have inquired as to the outcome of the letter I wrote to Police
Chief Bratten of the LAPD. Unfortunately, the chief?s position did not
change. He continued to use his officers in the same deceptive practices
formerly utilized with the city council. These few officers testifying in
Sacramento ultimately contributed to the unconstitutional AB50 law being
passed. It saddened me to have to tell members of the LAPD SWAT team they
would have to send someone for their rifle, because I refused to assist
anyone or any organization that is in violation of the United States
Constitution. In turn, the department arranged to pick up their un-serviced
rifle.

Barrett cannot legally sell any of its products to lawbreakers. Therefore,
since California?s passing of AB 50, the state is not in compliance with the
US Constitution?s 2nd and 14th Amendments, and we will not sell nor service
any of our products to any Government agency of the State of California.

I appreciate all the phone calls and emails from LAPD officers and civilians
during that time encouraging and supporting our actions. We shall see if
other firearms companies will follow this path. I know many are corporately
owned and feel like they are unable to risk the life of their company for
the liberties of our nation, but if we lose our Republic, our freedom, what
good is any of it? I am in the proud and fortunate position that many of our
forefathers were in when they risked all for our liberties.

?Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they
have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others
may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!? Patrick Henry

This ?ban large bore? insanity failed in Washington years ago, but that
didn?t discourage the VPC. Now it?s resurfacing in city council meetings in
individual states, and it?s being reintroduced in Washington. NRA-ILA
Executive Director, Chris Cox, once told me ?These (anti-freedom, anti-gun)
guys never go away, and they never quit.?

I?ve received thousands of emails and letters from you offering
encouragement and support. Our Republic, our liberty needs and demands your
support. You must take action to guard your rights. First, find your State
Senator and State Representative. Tell them not to fall for this scam. This
lie depends on the elected official being naive about firearms and their
capabilities. Stand ready to carry this same message to your U.S. Senator
and Representatives. Know all of your elected officials? position on gun
issues. DO NOT ELECT ANY ANTI-GUN PERSON TO ANY POSITION!

Position yourself with me in the battles we must fight. You need to join the
NRA, the .50 Caliber Shooters Association, and the NSSF in order to stay
informed. These people have been with me in the trenches fighting for every
inch of the liberty you enjoy.

Today we draw a line; there will be no more nibbling at our freedom. Today
you stand idle no longer. Today you do something to save our country!

Ronnie Barrett
Owner and CEO
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc.