Young boys ages 7-9 are selling raffle tickets for an AR-15 to raise money for their baseball team.
The gun was offered by the father of one of the players, who is the cofounder of an arms dealership in Neosho, MO.
Levi Patterson, the team’s coach, told Kansas City Star Saturday that he thought about choosing another prize after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire in a Florida high school with an AR-15, killing 17 people, but he decided against it because he wanted to “turn it into a positive thing.” The idea was conceived of before the shooting occurred, and the winner must pass a background check before getting the gun.
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Meanwhile, according to Patterson, the media attention has skyrocketed ticket sales, and people across the nation have inquired about buying tickets.
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