February 19, 2013
There are lots of things wrong with what's written in this article. In my opinion, firearms being raffled is not one of the problems, though I admit it is very controversial in the current political environment.
If these raffles or giveaways were being done specifically in the wake and because of Sandy Hook or any similar tragic event then they'd be morally wrong, in my opinion. That's just stirring emotion unnecessarily in support of your message.
But raffles like these do take place and are a good way to raise money or awareness for worthwhile causes. The gun store owner held his at the time of the election, for example. The raffle in question here was scheduled before Sandy Hook occurred. If we suspended firearms and ammunition sales, raffles, gun shows, etc. every time there was a tragic event then no firearm of any type would be sold or seen again. I know that's what some people want but it won't happen in our country where our 2nd Amendment rights are present and intact. Tragic events, including death by firearms, happen every day in this country. While Sandy Hook is horrific, so is the murder of people everywhere and the pain experienced by those families. I don't think you can tell the parent of a child killed alone in Chicago or Los Angeles that their grief or loss is any less than that of the Sandy Hook parents. The focus of our politicians and gun control advocates is out of balance with the real problems. They're choosing to focus on a handful of events that represent a tiny fraction of the “gun violence” banner they’re doing it under. There are millions of AR-15s and other so-called “assault weapons” in circulation. More than 99% are not seen, heard from or ever used in a crime. Rifles account for less than 2% of murder and “assault weapons” are a subset of those rifles. Rifles, including “assault weapons” are not evil and to those familiar with them are not scary. Stop focusing on the tool. Focus on the criminal instead.
There’s nothing wrong with raffling a hunting rifle or shotgun to raise money. There’s nothing wrong with raffling a pistol or “assault weapon” either. There are already laws in place covering background checks for FFL transfers and governing transfers between private parties.
Jonathan Lowy, director of the legal action program at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, said he knows of no state in which the raffle would be illegal. But "having these gun giveaways and gun raffles can trivialize the seriousness of firearms,"
I wonder if Lowy is as concerned with the demonizing of firearms that’s happening all across America by gun control advocates.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57569825/win-an-ar-15-gun-giveaways-spark-debate/
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July 1, 2013
Another firearm giveaway. This one is a Bushmaster AR-15 from Texas Congressman Steve Stockman.
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Why am I giving away an AR-15 rifle? It’s just one way to thank you for defeating Obama’s anti-gun agenda this year."
http://gunssavelives.net/blog/video-texas-congressman-giving-away-bushmaster-ar-15-on-july-4th/
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