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When a Cedar Cliff High School parent raised concerns that a booster club’s plan to raffle off five guns was inappropriate as a school-related fundraiser, district officials said they had no authority over the club’s activities. But the district policy and guidelines indicate that the district had the authority – and the opportunity – to nix or endorse the raffle and didn’t act. School board policy 915 says: “Booster organization fundraising activities shall be requested in writing and approved by the Athletic Director and building principal, and conform with District guidelines.” Among those guidelines is a statement on the district...

A year ago, the United Way Worldwide was pressured to shut down a charity raffle in Otero County, New Mexico. The reason: guns.The United Way succumbed to pressure from the national media, such as the LA times. New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence, a political non-profit formed in 2013, pushed the Global United Way Worldwide to stop the charity raffle. From alamogordonews.com: New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence Co-President Miranda Viscoli sent a letter to United Way Worldwide alerting the organization about the firearm raffle that led to the suspension of the raffle. “Basically putting 104 firearms back into...

<p>For the third consecutive year, a Catholic church in Hyattsville will turn down thousands of dollars in donations raised today during a gun raffle.</p> <p>The Catholic Sportsmen's Organization (CSO), which is based in Hyattsville, hopes to raise $6,000 during the raffle and wants to donate the proceeds to St. Jerome's Catholic Church at 5205 43rd Ave. But the Archdiocese of Washington has ordered the church not to accept the money because a few church members are opposed to guns.</p>