Republican Zach Wamp can count on a pretty big gun in his campaign corner.
Ronnie Barrett, CEO of Barrett Firearms and a National Rifle Association board member, endorsed the Chattanooga congressman in the Aug. 5 Republican gubernatorial primary.
“Whenever Tennessee sportsmen and gun owners needed a friend in Congress, Zach Wamp stood strong with us to protect and defend our Second Amendment rights,” Mr. Barrett said in a news release. “That’s why he’s always received an A rating from the National Rifle Association.”
Murfreesboro-based Barrett Firearms is the world leader in large-caliber rifle design and manufacturing. Its products are used by civilian sport shooters and law enforcement agencies. The United States military and dozens of U.S.-allied countries have adopted the Barrett .50-caliber rifle.
Calling Mr. Barrett and his company “true Tennessee success stories,” the congressman vowed as governor to continue “fighting to protect the Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens and sportsmen.”