Morphine Prince 109,655 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 A week after the mass shooting in Orlando, a congressional candidate and state senator from Florida’s Panhandle announced a “Homeland Defender Giveaway” contest to give residents of the district a chance to win an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle on Independence Day. “With terrorism incidents on the rise, both at home and abroad, protecting our constitutional rights has never been more important,” state Sen. Greg Evers, a Republican running for the 1st Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. Jeff Miller, said in a written statement touting the giveaway. “With all that’s happening in the world today, I’ve never felt stronger about the importance of the second amendment in protecting our homeland than I do now,” Evers said. For 14 years, Evers has earned an A-plus rating from the NRA. Evers has repeatedly tried to pass a law allowing concealed weapons permit holders to carry firearms on campus. Evers also passed the so-called “Pop Tart Law” — so named after a child was suspended from school for chewing the pastry into a gun shape — that prohibited schools from punishing kids for playing with simulated weapons. He also sponsored successful legislation that blocks lawmakers from siphoning money out of a trust fund established to regulate concealed weapons permits. And he was a sponsor of the so-called "Docs n’ Glocks" bill that limited physicians from inquiring about firearms in the home. A challenge to the law, spearheaded by pediatricians, is scheduled to be heard Tuesday by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The giveaway is available only to those 18 years or older who are residents of the district and can pass a federal criminal background check. A winner will be chosen at random from a list of all who have “liked” the “Greg Evers for Congress” Facebook page and “shared” a post from the page, according to his press release. Source: http://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2016/06/florida-congressional-candidate-and-state-senator-announces-ar-15-giveaway-following-orlando-massacre-103036 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagajandro25 6,103 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Me to the senator Lady Gaga is a legend and you will deal with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,655 Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Sorry @Goosey, you don't live in Florida Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 This is absolutely sickening. I don't disagree with the idea of owning a gun, or even giving them away for free. But giving out the exact type of weapon that was used to kill 49 people in a contest sort of giveaway is a mockery of the event. Is it a ****ing joke to these people? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanLights 15,576 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 This is disgusting tbh. Nothing else to say but disgusting. These senators should be working to limit gun ownership and usage yet they are giving them away like candy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH219 4,448 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Its a damn shame that such a lovely place is run by a bunch of idiots like this. Much like all of the American South, unfortunately 'All our dreams can come true IF we have the courage to pursue them'-Walt Disney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla 7,595 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 What wonderful timing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid 6,755 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I can't wait till I have enough money to move out of this ****ed up country tbh I don't even find it amusing anymore ...ıllıllı c h e r r y c h e r r y b o o m b o o m ıllıllı... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Die 1,864 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Do we get to shoot him too? Nonlethally, of course... Nod if you wanna make love with the enemy. ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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