A strange and truly misguided turn of events: a gun shop is planning to raffle off a gun in order to benefit victims of the Orlando massacre.
And the prize is an AR-15 rifle, the same make of semi-automatic weapon used in the Orlando attack that killed 49 people and wounded dozens more.
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As the Chicago Tribune reports, owners of Second Amendment Sports in the town of McHenry say they never meant to offend anyone, or even make a political statement.
One McHenry County woman who talked to the paper certainly thinks the raffle is “offensive.” She lost her son in the 2012 movie theater massacre in Colorado, where an AR-15 was also used.
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All they want to do, says co-owner Bert Irslinger Jr., is help the Orlando victims by raffling off one of Second Amendment’s bestselling products.
Whoever ultimately wins the AR-15 will need to have or receive a firearm owner’s ID card and fill out a federal form; a process that can take longer than a month. The winner will also need to wait 24 hours before getting the gun.
Proceeds will benefit OneOrlando Fund, which is run by not-for-profit group Strengthen Orlando Inc to help victims of the tragedy.
No word yet on what, exactly, organizers of OneOrlando Fund think of this plan.
jud
OK, I know gun wackos are wacko—but this just about takes the cake!
Insensitive, ignorant, crass, heartless, obtuse–are there other descriptive words vile enough to describe these people’s behavior?
Bob LaBlah
For those of you who didn’t get the memo the Pentagon has just lifted the ban on transgenders entering the military. The last I heard is ALL personnel going thru basic training MUST learn how to use one of these, including taking it apart and cleaning it. As I have said before, its the individual you have to worry about, not the weapon.
TangledAlloy
Sig Sauer was used. Not an ar-15
galatians328
What’s wrong with raising money and awareness for victims?
Alistair Wiseman
Oh Queerty, can you get anything right?
Omar Mateen, the Hillary Clinton supporting, registered Democrat – did not use an AR-15.
Mateen used a Sig Sauer MCX semi-automatic rifle and a Glock 17 semi-automatic handgun – neither of which are an AR-15.
Chris
What, are they trying to be ironic? Or are they really that dense?
Mo Bro
I’m quite sure this article would have been spun in an entirely different direction had the gun store owner identified as a proud trans woman.
@Bob LaBlah: Yup.
@TangledAlloy: Right.
@galatians328: Nothing.
@Alistair Wiseman: Facts don’t matter to libs, Al, only feelings do.
Alistair Wiseman
Due to the evil acts in Orlando, there are new or re-activated chapters now listed on the Pink Pistols active chapters website.
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AtticusBennett
i think all gay republicans should carry guns. because carrying a gun means you’re statistically more likely to get killed by one.
gayhope1990
The lobby for gun is guilty for thousands of deaths each year in your country.Any nutcase can get a gun and consequently there are many shootings.The donation by this gun shop is an insult not a gift.
Alistair Wiseman
@AtticusBennett:
Example #23,462 of ‘Nobody hates like a liberal’.
AtticusBennett
@Alistair Wiseman: stop blaming liberals for the fact that your family resents having not aborted you.
the solution to gun violence is not for more people to be armed. and every gay man with a functioning brain and penis understands this.
it’s hilarious that these wimps think arming ourselves with guns as we head out for a night of drinks and dancing with friends is not only got to make society safer, but that the sheer fact that we’re carrying guns isn’t a sign that culture has failed completely.
poor poor deluded fools.