A letter from Ronnie Barrett

[Grenadier]

Yes, the same Ronnie Barrett from Barrett Firearms Manufacturing.

Yes, the same guy who designed that "evil" black .50 cal rifle!

It's a really good read, and it's refreshing to see that one of the manufacturers routinely targeted by the gun grabbers dis-information campaigns isn't afraid to fire back.

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?702a0eeb-6b8b-4f7a-964b-b58930a4cbd3

 

[Big Don]

Same stupidity when they banned the Barrett rifles in CA. It is big and bad looking so it must be evil. Nevermind the fact that zero crimes have been committed using it. Nevermind that a $4000 weapon is a little outside the price range of your average psycho.

 

[Grenadier]

Not to mention, the rifles weigh 30+ lbs each, and aren't exactly too portable.

Some good info:

http://www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/hunting/photogallery/article/0,13355,1575411_1,00.html

In that article, they mentioned a 20 lb .50 BMG rifle... I wonder how many shots after the first one, they were able to get off without breaking the shoulder?