Serbu Firearms Refuses to Sell .50 Cal Sniper Rifles to NYPD

[sailingaway]

Serbu Firearms, a manufacturer of bolt-action and semi-automatic .50 caliber sniper rifles, is refusing to sell their wares to the NYPD. Their reason, of course, is that owing to unfair gun laws, they will not support law enforcement in New York.

Serbu is one of almost 150 companies that has officially refused to sell to law enforcement in New York following the passage of the SAFE Act, the controversial gun control package that has been met with scorn by gun owners across the nation.

The company posted the NYPD’s inquiry as well as their refusal to their Facebook page, with names omitted.

Company founder Mark Serbu said, “Unfortunately, we have a policy of selling to state law enforcement agencies only what is allowed to be sold to private citizens in that state. Since the passage of the NY SAFE act, the BFG-50A is considered an assault weapon and as such is no longer available to private citizens in the state of New York. Therefore we have to respectfully decline to supply your department with BFG-50A rifles.”

He also said he felt bad about not being able to outfit the officers, because although he would like to get his guns into “as many police departments as possible,” his decision is a matter of principle.

“Because of a stupid law the venerable NYPD won’t have the best tools for the job.”

What’s interesting about this is that while Serbu makes a fine firearm and impressive .50 BMG rifles, they’re not a first-tier company in the sniper rifle world and are perhaps best known for their compact Super-Shorty shotguns.

Two of the biggest names in sniper rifles, Barrett and ArmaLite, have already stated that they will not sell to the police departments of New York. If the NYPD is calling Serbu, we have to wonder how many other companies have told them to keep walking.

Serbu is the 137th company to halt sales to New York law enforcement according to the unofficial official New York Boycott list, which is now up to 142 companies (at the time of writing) and likely to keep growing.

http://www.guns.com/2013/03/25/serbu...ifles-to-nypd/

[J_White]

this looks good !

[The Northbreather]

eye for an eye

[satchelmcqueen]

good for them.

[Pericles]

Happy face

[ghengis86]

The cynic in me says someone will sell them a .50 for their 30 pieces of silver. That or a .338.

[Athan]

Gun manufacturers, THIS is how you win!

[Athan]

The cynic in me says someone will sell them a .50 for their 30 pieces of silver. That or a .338.

Find out who, THEN punish that manufacturer who broke ranks.

[youngbuck]

Find out who, THEN punish that manufacturer who broke ranks.

Absolutely, if I find out a certain manufacturer puts money before principle, they'll never see a dime from me.

[kcchiefs6465]

Armalite refused to sell them sniper rifles?

Why sell them the ARs then?

[dillo]

Why does the police dpt need weapons of war?

[SewrRatt]

What the $#@! does the NYPD need .50 cal sniper rifles for?

[kcchiefs6465]

What the $#@! does the NYPD need .50 cal sniper rifles for?

In case someone steals one of their tanks.

[abacabb]

Good. Someone has got to stop the string of car thefts being caused by elephants.

[paulbot24]

I love to hear principled Americans that will not back down. That is what made this country great, and why I believe it will return to its former glory. We cannot put a price tag on our principles. This makes me smile.

[AFPVet]

Armalite refused to sell them sniper rifles?

Why sell them the ARs then?

My guess is that Armalite has an active contract with them for the ARs that they are legally obligated to honor; however, they don't have a contract for long range rifles.

[jbauer]

My guess is that Armalite has an active contract with them for the ARs that they are legally obligated to honor; however, they don't have a contract for long range rifles.

Would say you're right. They probably have signed on to provide X number Ar's over a certain amount of time and are bound by their contract. However, they could come out and say that unless there is some sort of clause in their contract that disallows it.

[Mani]

Wow, sometimes it's exciting to see the marketplace respond. Impressive.

[PaulConventionWV]

What the $#@! does the NYPD need .50 cal sniper rifles for?

This is one problem I have with Serbu's response. He "regrets" not being able to supply the NYPD with the "right tools for the job". If I were in his situation, I sure wouldn't. I wouldn't sell the police my guns because I simply don't want to reinforce the police state.

[Darguth]

Hot damn, I love free markets!

[kcchiefs6465]

Bump.

[Working Poor]

The cynic in me says someone will sell them a .50 for their 30 pieces of silver. That or a .338.

^^This

[Origanalist]

I love to hear principled Americans that will not back down. That is what made this country great, and why I believe it will return to its former glory. We cannot put a price tag on our principles. This makes me smile.

I wonder if paulbot24 still feels this way.