Posted on 03/03/2006 4:15:17 PM PST by Graybeard58
tit for tat, sauce for the goose, eye for an eye.
That's already happening:
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 chiefs 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 Californias passing of AB 50, the state is not in compliance with the US Constitutions 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. ... .
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.
"Westrom said the state should concentrate on catching criminals, rather than on banning guns."
The state can't do that. It would require courage. Libs don't have any courage.
Pussies! Since he started the fight, they should have finished it with more flair than settling for the status quo; they should have demanded a tax REDUCTION.
come on up and bring those jobs up to MI.. we've got a whole bunch of abandoned factories and workers just lying around.
The gunmakers should move to a low tax, right to work state, anyway.
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