Illinois gun shop raffles AR-15 rifle to benefit Orlando victims

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Iā€™m sure I wonā€™t be the only one to point out that the gun used in Orlando was a Sig Sauer MCX and not an AR-15.

Not that this matters one fucking bitā€¦

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hey man, you know, like #notallAR15s

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jackass gun nuts canā€™t even get the facts straight about which stupidly harmful and useless weapon is used.

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Obtuse.

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Actually, that would be the reporter. The owner never said it was the same gun used.

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Please gun assholes, take a few days off.

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If his shop gets burned down, Iā€™ll be sure to hold a raffle for gas cans in its honor.

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Spendthrift.

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Every Onion editor right now:

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Why canā€™t it be BOTH issues? Itā€™s not as if they are comparative issues. Their Venn Diagram would only show the number of terrorist acts which included guns; a thin sliver of interstitial overlap there, right?

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So it is insensitive and in poor taste, but giving the dude the benefit of the doubt here. The gun already exists and someone is going to buy it. If he raises a few grand for the victims heā€™s doing a hell of a lot more than providing the typical ā€œhopes and prayersā€ that most of his brethren are providing. For that matter heā€™s giving a hell of a lot more than I was able to give to The Brady Campaign after the Orlando Shooting. Even if it is a shameless publicity stunt itā€™s not without benefit to people who need help.

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A Colt AR-15 can be had for less than a third of the price of a Sig MCX. Which do you think a gun shop would rather give away?

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When I saw the headline, I assumed southern Illinois, but McHenry makes just as much sense. I have a good friend from thereā€¦the stories he tells! Poorly regulated militias are well represented in those parts.

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Pro-tip: talking about the distinction between an AR-15 versus a Sig MCX is only cool inside of Cabelaā€™s.

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Iā€™m willing to bet the cause heā€™s giving other peopleā€™s money to would rather do without the money if it meant denying an asshole running a gun shop called ā€˜second Amendmentā€™ the chance to profit shamelessly from the death of 49 people.

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