The president of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing said Monday the company is going to donate a REC7 DI rifle to every Tennessee sheriff's office or department.

Barrett Firearms President Chris Barrett made the announcement at the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in Sevierville.

Barrett's headquarters are located in Murfreesboro, and their M52 was recently designated as the state's gun.

Barrett said in a news release "We believe that the sheriffs can use these rifles as they enforce the laws around this great state."