Gun raffle fails to raise eyebrows in US

ABC Online (AU) ^ | 22 February , 2004 | HAMISH ROBERTSON/Lisa Millar

[tacticalogic]

Make pencils out of them?

[gitmo]

How does a gun raffle increase the number of guns in the US?

[xm177e2]

But anti-gun campaigner Leah Barrett says the popularity of gun raffles is frightening. Even more frightening, that they’re so common many Americans no longer raise an eyebrow.

She's scared that Americans have guns, but she's REALLY scared that we're going to KEEP them; she isn't going to be able to start a successful political movement to convince "reasonable" Americans to turn on their gun-owning neighbors.

[fire_eye]

but many are wondering whether America, a nation already saturated with guns, needs anymore.

... but Fire_Eye is wondering whether his gunsafe, a storage cabinet already saturated with guns, can hold any more... (not that that ever stopped me before, mind you)

Looks like "MS" Barrett is director of Maryland Commie Mommies: Click here for her phone number and email address.

OOPS.... !!! Looks like she's also gotten her furry little posterior in a *big* peck of trouble for *PLAGIARISM*... Click here for the *sordid* details...
Not exactly a paragon of virtue are we now, MS. Barrett?

I could google further, but... So many vile leftist scum... So little time...

[djreece]

Come on, you are being far too conservative. We should at least all have one for each hand. ;-)

[CFW]

RAFFLE TICKETS

SHOTGUN MOSSBERG 835 12ga $1.00 each Drawing March 13th

This is the one I've got several raffle tickets for. The proceeds go to our local fire dept. Don't mess with our gun raffles. We enjoy them.

I've also got several tickets for a steer to be given away March 5th.

[School of Rational Thought]

301-447-2728

This is the telephone number of the Emmitsburg fire department from the Emmitsburg, Maryland website.

Entering the raffle not only benefits the fire department but is a nice way of thanking the anti-gun nuts for bringing the raffle to our attention.

[NorseWood]

Thanks for the phone number

[Springman]

The cost, it's been a little tight for awhile. When I see the local sporting store ads Sunday's paper, I think, dag it, I want that double barrled shotgun. Oh well with the OT I'm getting now, maybe I'll get one.

I've got a S&W model 19 back in 86, great gun. Let me sleep as well as I could in Aug. during the blackout.

[HP8753]

Contrary to assumptions that Europeans are virtually disarmed, the 15 countries of the European Union alone have an estimated 84 million firearms.

Only 84 Million ??? There is probably that many guns in Texas alone. ;-)

[Badray]

"Gun raffles are great."

Aren't they? I buy a ticket for every one that comes up. I just bough 4 tickets the other day at a Sports Expo.

Best of all are the 'bashes' that raffle off a gun every 10 or 15 minutes with side raffles in between. Even when I don't win, I know the money is going for a good cause.

So far I've won twice.

[Badray]

I still live here in Western PA and you can probably find a gun bash within an hour of downtown every weekend and so many raffles that you wouldn't let your husband buy all the tickets he wanted. I always try to help any group by selling tickets for them.

[Hot Tabasco]

It says it needs the cash to continue operating, but many are wondering whether America, a nation already saturated with guns, needs anymore

Saturation is saturation, what's another drop of water in the lake? I'd rather win a firearm in a raffle than buy one in a store anytime! Unfortunately, I'm nearing the point where I would have been better off buying one of my choice in a store. LOL!

Got any raffle tickets to sell? Yes, I am series....contact me by freepmail if you do.

[Hot Tabasco]

It is somewhat disturbing though when you realize that a few of us are skewing those numbers to the high side.

What is even more disturbing is the fact that I probably have more than my fair share! (come to think of it, you just said the same thing but in different words) Come on people, time to pull your own weight......Buy!

[AnAmericanMother]

Request for clarification:

All four verses of the National Anthem?

(I'm o.k., but are you o.k.?) ;-)

And yeah, I love gun raffles. My husband got a gorgeous little Remington shotgun at one. I don't ever win stuff, but I got my mom's old dove gun (Rem 1148 in 28 ga.)

[AnAmericanMother]

"We have between 86 and 92 guns per 100 people, approaching one gun per person..."

Well, dang, somebody isn't pulling their weight out there. My husband, my father and I are pushing 86 guns all by ourselves.

[Badray]

"The wife won't let me get the shotgun I want."

Sounds like you either got the wrong wife, or the right one too soon. You should have done your shopping before you tied the knot. LOL

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

It's a Winchester rifle due to be given away in a few days.

I'd love to win a Winchester rifle in a raffle.

Think they're raffling off a Winchester 30-30 model 94? Nice piece that.

[AnAmericanMother]

LOL!

Great minds travel the same channels . . . and apparently haul a lot of hardware with them while travelling . . . :-D

There is no such thing as "too many guns". You can always specialize a little more . . . or start collecting a particular type or marque . . . or take up a new shooting sport . . . whatever. :-D

[Badray]

18 to 45 is what I've seen too, but I think that it needs to be adjusted for current times. Back then, many never saw their 50th birthday. So let's make it 18 to 80, okay?