Webb said, “Barrett Firearms for the past two-years has been our number one statewide supporter generating approximately $75,000 for our programs that benefit Junior ROTC, 4-H Clubs, Boy Scouts, law enforcement, youth hunts and the Eddie Eagle gun safety course.  In Tennessee, 518,650 children have completed the Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program.”

Webb added, “In 2010, Barrett Firearms helped us raise $32,400 and this year –2011—Barrett was responsible for creating $42,350 for Tennessee Friends of NRA.  Barrett Firearms’ efforts accounted for almost half of the dollars raised in the statewide supporter initiative.”

In addition to the statewide supporters, Tennessee Friends of the NRA overall raised nearly $400,000 this year through annual meetings across the state, local donations, underwriters and sponsors.

Barrett Firearms founder and CEO, Ronnie Barrett, said, “The NRA is the oldest civil rights association or organization in America.  I am honored to serve on its Board of Directors.  The Barrett Company is also pleased to support the statewide Friends’ program which teaches future generations about protecting the Second Amendment to our Constitution while training young people in firearms safety.”

Anyone wanting more information about Tennessee Friends of the NRA is invited to contact Webb at (901) 229-2819 or email mwebb@nrahq.org.

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26 Feb 2011

In perfect “high-caliber” form, founder & CEO Ronnie Barrett and his wife, former State Representative Donna Rowland Barrett, attended a benefit for the Williamson County Child Advocacy Center called the Legacy Ball and created some buzz during the live auction.

Ronnie donated a personal tour of the Barrett Firearms Manufacturing plant to the highest bidder, but didn’t stop there.  Amidst the frenzy of bidding, he and Mrs. Barrett stepped up to the microphone and encouraged others to bid by donating additional tours.  When the evening ended, the Advocacy Center netted over $10,000 through the donated tours.

Ronnie said the idea for doing tours came about last year because of a great interest.  “We get telephone calls almost every day asking if we do public tours.  The calls come from throughout the state and all over the country.  Some people say that they’re planning a trip to Tennessee and would like to visit us.  Because we are a closed shop with high-security and production schedules to meet, it is just not conducive for public tours, so our answer has to be ‘no’.

“But because there is so much interest, we hit upon the idea of doing a few selective tours to benefit charities that are important to us.  All together, our company raised over $50,000 in 2010 for some favorite charities through the tours.”

Barrett added, “Donna and I encourage the valuable work being done on behalf of the Williamson County Child Advocacy Center.  We’re impressed with the Center’s mission and pleased that our donation of tours supports the cause.”

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