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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 01:44 PM Jun 2016

GOP Lawmaker To Give Away Two AR-15 Assault Rifles As Door Prize At Fundraiser

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andy-holt-gun-door-prize-orlando-shooting_us_575f0d84e4b071ec19eec3a7

One day after the worst mass shooting in American history, Tennessee State Rep. Andy Holt (R) said he plans to give away two AR-15 assault rifles — the same kind of weapon used in the massacre — as a “door prize” at an upcoming political fundraiser.

Holt, a self-described conservative Christian, had announced last week that he would give away one AR-15 at “Hogfest,” a barbeque fundraiser on his farm that has a petting zoo and hay rides. But when reporters asked him after the Orlando, Florida, shooting on Sunday whether he still planned to give away the assault weapon, he told reporters that he now wants to give away two instead of one.

“I’m furious that I get phone calls from the media asking me if I’m still going to give away an AR-15 at our HogFest, rather than asking me how many extra firearms I’ll be handing out to ensure people can protect themselves,” Holt wrote in a Facebook post on Monday. “After all, it was a bullet that stopped the terrorist. Amazing how so many seem to miss that fact.”...

“I want you to arm yourselves and learn to shoot with deadly accuracy should the need arise,” he wrote. “Protect your family. Protect yourselves. Protect your friends. Our government has made it quite clear that it is incapable of doing so. At the end of the day, it’s your responsibility anyways.”


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GOP Lawmaker To Give Away Two AR-15 Assault Rifles As Door Prize At Fundraiser (Original Post) KamaAina Jun 2016 OP
Raffling ARs is not uncommon at Republican fundraisers in the south and west. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #1
what would Abe Lincoln say? RussBLib Jun 2016 #2
Abe would say, "I'll take 5 tickets" aikoaiko Jun 2016 #5
*Slowclap* linuxman Jun 2016 #10
Why would you want one? KamaAina Jun 2016 #3
They are good rifles for collecting, recreational and competitive shooting, hunting & self-defense. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #6
Hunting? How many deer do you plan to take down at once? KamaAina Jun 2016 #9
The ability to take a very quick second shot is a great advantage when hunting. Brickbat Jun 2016 #12
Or effectively spray the field as fast as you can pull the trigger if you miss the 1st 15 times. Photographer Jun 2016 #16
That's not what I said, and that's not hunting. Brickbat Jun 2016 #17
I'm talking about the ergonomics, reliability, and modularity of the rifle aikoaiko Jun 2016 #18
Would it not be ironic if one of the winners goes out Lint Head Jun 2016 #4
No more ironic than any other person doing it after passing a NICS check. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #7
I think the right wing nut GOP gun humping law maker Lint Head Jun 2016 #8
Why? He has no say in who wins. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #11
Not the point. He doesn't have to give AR15 away at all. Lint Head Jun 2016 #13
Glad THAT got cleared up. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #14
Glad to clear it up. Lint Head Jun 2016 #15
From the sound of it, it's more likely he's a representative from the State of Paranoia. Vinca Jun 2016 #19
SMH... deathrind Jun 2016 #20

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
1. Raffling ARs is not uncommon at Republican fundraisers in the south and west.
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 01:46 PM
Jun 2016

A think some Democrats have done so, too.

If my Democratic representatives held an AR raffle, I would definitely pony up a little extra cash to win one.

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
6. They are good rifles for collecting, recreational and competitive shooting, hunting & self-defense.
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:04 PM
Jun 2016

Really they are. Its a really good design for many applications. I already have a couple in different configurations.

Unfortunately, what makes them good in many legitimate contexts also makes them effective in the hands of criminals and people motivated by malice.
 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
9. Hunting? How many deer do you plan to take down at once?
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:11 PM
Jun 2016

How big is your freezer?

Self-defense? Are you planning on being attacked by a commando team?

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
18. I'm talking about the ergonomics, reliability, and modularity of the rifle
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 03:20 PM
Jun 2016

Your comments suggest you are focusing on the potential for firing all ammo out of a large magazine.

If you shoot a bunch of different rifles, you might find as I did, that the AR is really well designed and you can trade in parts and accessories so that it fits your body and use preferences more than any other rifle.

When hunting, I would probably use a 5 round magazine like many bolt actions do.

For self-defense in the home I have a 30-round magazine in my AR. I don't plan on shooting all those rounds at a single threatening person. Hopefully, I'll never have to use lethal force -- not ever. But I will say that the statistics involved with police-criminal shootouts suggest that having a decent sized magazine full of ammo is a good idea.









Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
13. Not the point. He doesn't have to give AR15 away at all.
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:57 PM
Jun 2016

They should be banned. And the NRA should disappear. They lobby for the ablity of terrorists to obtain assault weapons. The NRA is a tool of the gun manufacturers. They do not protect the 2nd Amendment. The GOP Rep is a gun humping fool.

You seem to be promoting the views of this GOP hack. No Democrat gives away guns. This is DU no RU.

deathrind

(1,786 posts)
20. SMH...
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 07:44 PM
Jun 2016

The AWB should be re-instated along with banning high cap mags/clips/drums.

To argue otherwise is simply foolish.

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