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Congressional Candidate Creates Firestorm with Firearm Give Away

June 22nd, 2016 by Mike Vasilinda

A congressional candidate in Florida’s Panhandle plans to give away an AR-15 rifle on July Fourth, and as Mike Vasilinda tells us, what may seem insensitive in some parts of Florida is being greeted with enthusasim in the small town of Baker.

Florida doesn’t get more rural than Baker, Population about three hundred give or take few. In God we trust is emblazoned the water tower. Jennifer Augustine runs the feed store here and says people love their guns.”

 

“They like to shoot for sport and pleasure and protect their family. There are some crazy people out there” says Augustine.

Greg Evers is the State Senator here. He’s running for congress. This week he announced he’s giving away this brand new AR 15 rifle. It’s similar to what was used in Orlando, and it’s exactly what the President and others want to ban.

“This has nothing to do with the incident in Orlando. Now,a lot… ”Q:” But it could still be construed as insensitive?” “Not really. Because this is the second amendment we’re talking about ” says the candidate.

The gun is top of the line, valued at just under two thousand dollars. The second amendment is printed on the lower portion of the rifle.

In addition to passing a background check, to be eligible to win, you have to live in the first congressional district.

Evers has been promoting the give away  on Face book. After complaints, the post was removed. His follow up post says the action was anticipated and the contest will continue.

“What makes this acceptable in this district?”

“The conservative, being a conservative. Being born and raised here” says Evers.

And while some…even many, may not like the gun give away, it seems to be playing well in this first congressional district including with Hayward North.

“So you think giving away a gun is a good idea?” “Yeah!” North responded.

Just How well it goes over will get a real answer when primary voters make a choice in late August.

Evers has also gotten an earful on social media, with one post wishing his son ill at the hands of an AR-15. Evers says he isn’t surprised by the comments. His chief rival in the GOP primary calls the give-away a stunt, but he too is a staunch gun right supporter.

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