North Carolina youth sports league under fire for raffling off rifle in fundraiser

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An organization for young athletes in North Carolina was blasted for offering a rifle as a prize in a fundraising raffle.

The East Henderson Youth Football and Cheerleading League in East Flat Rock, N.C., angered some locals who were shocked that an FN 15 Patrol Carbine, which has an AR-style magazine, was up for grabs,Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

According to a spokesperson, the winner of the raffle must be 21 years old, complete an ATF form, and pass a background check before taking possession of the prize. Football players in the EHYFCL are aged five to 13 years old while members of the cheerleading squad are between four and 13. The league’s leaders fired back at critics, taking to Facebook to write a “response to complaints made both publicly and ‘anonymously’ regarding our raffle.”Article content

In response to complaints made both publicly and"anonymously" regarding our raffle: 1) We're currently taking...

 

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