University Newspaper Raffles AK-47
POSTED: Tuesday, February 28, 2006
UPDATED: 11:20 am EST February 28,2006
Publishers of the Clemson University school newspaper are holding a controversial raffle in which the winner will receive an AK-47 rifle, according to a Local 6 News report.
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The campus newspaper is holding the AK-47 raffle to make a point about the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, according to a Local 6 News report.Despite some protests over the unique raffle, university officals are not stopping the event. They said students should be allowed to exercise their rights, according to the Local 6 News report."We're hoping with this event we will show people the AK-47 is no more dangerous than a knife or a car," student Andrew Davis said.Money raised from the drawing will pay for the newspaper's printing costs.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: More strange stories, images The campus newspaper is holding the AK-47 raffle to make a point about the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, according to a Local 6 News report.Despite some protests over the unique raffle, university officals are not stopping the event. They said students should be allowed to exercise their rights, according to the Local 6 News report."We're hoping with this event we will show people the AK-47 is no more dangerous than a knife or a car," student Andrew Davis said.Money raised from the drawing will pay for the newspaper's printing costs.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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