Finance:School gun raffle
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A school gun raffle is a fund-raising technique used by schools in the United States . In a typical arrangement, the booster club sells tickets to a series of drawings, for example ten guns in ten days, or fifty-two guns, one each week for a year. Winners must stipulate their eligibility to own a gun and take delivery from a participating gun shop. A writer for a magazine for gun enthusiasts praised the concept.[1]
The practice, while widespread[citation needed], has been criticized. A proposed raffle at Comeaux High School was cancelled after complaints from parents.[2] Lucama Elementary School implemented a rule that students could not buy tickets.[3] Escambia Academy is one school that has continued to have the raffle.[4]
References
- ↑ Shelton, Elwood (March 17, 2015). "Gun Raffle to Support a School?". Gun Digest. https://gundigest.com/reviews/gun-raffle-support-school. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ Hensley, Nicole (September 25, 2014). "Gun raffle at Louisiana high school canceled amid complaints". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/gun-raffle-louisana-high-school-canceled-complaints-article-1.1953000. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ Klein, Rebecca (August 30, 2013). "North Carolina Elementary School To Raffle Off Rifle For Fundraiser". Huffington Post. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/school-raffle-rifle_n_3844571.html. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "Escambia Academy Gun Raffle" Escambia Academy Website, 12 December 2019
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