A campaign
Nice:
A South Carolina candidate for state adjutant general said about 500 people attended a campaign event featuring a drawing for an AK-47 rifle.
Dean Allen, 58, said people attending the “machine gun social” Saturday at Allen Arms Indoor Shooting Range in Greenville paid $25 for barbecue and ammunition for target practice with a gun of their choice, the Greenville News reported.
Allen, who served two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Army, said the event, which featured a drawing for a free rifle, was aimed at highlighting his support for the Second Amendment and opposition to gun control.
“In politics, you have to stand out,” he said. “If you stand out in something, you’re going to get a little more attention.”
Allen said the AK-47 winner will have to pass a background check before taking possession of the rifle.
“I like to tell people I’m not the country club conservative,” Allen said. “I’m the machine gun one.”
September 29th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
So it was a transferable? Story doesn’t say.