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3rd Graders Move Forward with AR-15 Raffle Following Parkland Shooting

Posted on 2/19/18 at 9:55 am
Posted by Jjdoc
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Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 2/19/18 at 9:55 am
Hey Toddy/PbHog....

It's amazing that 3rd graders have more common sense than 100% of the LEFT!

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A Missouri youth baseball team is moving ahead with a raffle of an AR-15 rifle despite criticism it received after a similar gun was used to kill 17 in a Florida high school.

Coach Levi Patterson told The Kansas City Star the fundraiser for the third-grade team in Neosho, Missouri, had been planned before last week’s shooting in Parkland, Florida.



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He says his heart breaks for the shooting victims, but said gun raffles have been going on for years. He also said none of the children on the team would be forced to sell raffle tickets. Players selling tickets range in age from 7 to 9.

The weapon was offered by a player’s father who is a co-founder of a local gun store. The winner must pass a background check.

Patterson has been criticized on Facebook, The Star reported. One commenter asked if he is tone deaf.

“AR15 kills seventeen so you raffle a gun for child sports? Lord, people wake the hell up. Justify all you want but you are wrong, period.”

Patterson responded, “gun raffles have been going on for years. Evil has and will always exist.



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Posted by cokebottleag
I’m a Santos Republican
Member since Aug 2011
24028 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 9:58 am to
quote:

“AR15 kills seventeen so you raffle a gun for child sports? Lord, people wake the hell up. Justify all you want but you are wrong, period.”



Machines are getting smarter and smarter. First opening doors and vacuuming floors, now we've got them doing their own school shootings.
Posted by Brazos
Member since Oct 2013
20362 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:00 am to
He's right but he will be attacked by the tolerant left.
Posted by JimboFisherAM
Member since Dec 2017
569 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:00 am to
Coach Levi Patterson is tone deaf.
Posted by OchoDedos
Republic of Texas
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:02 am to
I bet they sell a lot of tickets
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37710 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:02 am to
quote:

“AR15 kills seventeen so you raffle a gun for child sports? Lord, people wake the hell up. Justify all you want but you are wrong, period.”



Yeah - raffling off an AR for kids sports in the wake of Parkland is beyond stupid.

I say this as a gun owner myself.
Posted by Techdog89
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2016
874 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:07 am to
Free to raffle off whatever is donated. Just probably a little soon to use an AR-15 to raise money for kids. Couldn't the gun store owner offer up something else? Home defense shotgun, handgun, commemorative shotgun, deer rifle with scope, there are lots of alternatives and not have to infringe on the 2nd amendment. Just give the AR-15 a little cooling off period. Just a little common sense needed here.

Edit: Downvotes, really? I'm pro gun pro 2nd amendment and own multiple guns. Just asking why a little compassion couldn't be used at the moment. Everything doesn't have to be a political statement.
This post was edited on 2/20/18 at 12:17 am
Posted by JimboFisherAM
Member since Dec 2017
569 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:09 am to
quote:

It's amazing that 3rd graders have more common sense than 100% of the LEFT!




No, but it's amazing that you would call this "a common sense" move.
Posted by Jyrdis
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Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:25 am to
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AR15 kills seventeen so you raffle a gun for child sports? Lord, people wake the hell up. Justify all you want but you are wrong, period


They're right. We need to ban and destroy all these now. Inanimate objects killing people with no aid. It's apparent this is the beginning of Skynet.
Posted by Plx1776
Member since Oct 2017
16275 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:37 am to
Some libs here be all..


REEEEEEEEEE! Peeples just ded! Shuldnt raffles that wmd of a gun off!!!

As someone that collects pictures of guns... thiz is jist in bad taste!!
Posted by CajunSoldier225
Member since Aug 2011
8990 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:41 am to
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AR15 kills seventeen


So I left my AR alone yesterday. To my surprise, as I returned to it, it did not murder anybody.

Maybe I bought a defective rifle?



Or, perhaps, common sense would dictate that a rifle cannot kill anyone or anything without someone or something operating it?

Still,

So confused...
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111617 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:07 am to
quote:

Missouri youth baseball team is moving ahead with a raffle of an AR-15 rifle despite criticism it received after a similar gun was used to kill 17 in a Florida high school.


M-I-Z!!
Posted by Rougarou13
Brookhaven MS
Member since Feb 2015
6839 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:11 am to
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Evil has and will always exist.
Posted by Dead End
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2013
21237 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:14 am to
Good for them. It'll trigger a lot of regressives, but they'll raise a lot of money.

That's a win win.
Posted by Stuttgart Tiger
Branson, MO
Member since Jan 2006
14604 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:17 am to
Ha! This is close to me here in SW Missouri. I need to drive over and buy a raffle ticket from one of these boys. Gotta support youth baseball.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 11:18 am
Posted by Celery
Nuevo York
Member since Nov 2010
11103 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:20 am to
Poor taste
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:23 am to
Can I buy a couple tickets?
Posted by SoulGlo
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Member since Dec 2011
17248 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:51 am to
I'll buy a ticket
Posted by Mahootney
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Member since Sep 2008
11877 posts
Posted on 2/19/18 at 12:27 pm to
quote:

“AR15 kills seventeen so you raffle a gun for child sports? Lord, people wake the hell up. Justify all you want but you are wrong, period.”
A person killed seventeen kids.
These are kids trying to raise money to help themselves get over this event. Lord, you should support these fine kids. Think of the children! If you don't buy a ticket to help these poor youth, you are evil. Exclamation!
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