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Brandon High School booster club raffles guns

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Brandon High School booster club raffles guns

Brandon High School’s athletics booster club is raffling nearly 30 guns throughout the month of October as a part of its current fundraising campaign.ย 

Brandon High School’s athletics booster club is raffling nearly 30 guns as a part of a fundraising campaign.

The Thirty for Thirty raffle is an annual which gives away one prize each day in the month of October. This year, 28 of the 31 prizes are guns; raffle tickets cost $20. A raffle winner picks up their prize directly from Van’s Sporting Goods, a local outdoor store, and must meet โ€œall qualifying criteriaโ€ according to the information posted on the Brandon Bulldog Athletics Facebook page.ย 

Brandon High School Principal Marshall said that Van’s has been sponsoring the fundraiser for years and said this type of fundraiser is relatively common across Mississippi.

โ€œThere’s lots of gun giveaways in Mississippi that I know of,โ€ Marshall said. โ€œMost people do it the same way, nobody actually handles a weapon because you can’t just give a weapon away without it being registered, you’ve got to go through the .โ€

Marshall also said that the school has no control over what the prizes are, and it is just a beneficiary of the money raised.ย 

Rickey Neaves, executive director of the Mississippi High School Activities Association, said raffling guns specifically is not something that every school does, but sporting goods areย something that draws a lot of interest when booster clubs are hosting raffles or auctions.ย 

He added that guns may be a popular item to raffle because of the prevalence of hunting in some , but did caution schools regarding the optics.ย 

Nationally, a federal report released earlier this year showed that school shootings in the 2020-21 school year hit an all-time high since the began tracking the data. A Gallup poll from earlier this month also showed 44% of fear for their ‘s safety when they are at school, the highest number since 2001.ย 

โ€œI would say that in ‘s society, it’s probably not the best look a school district could give by raffling off guns,โ€ Neaves said. โ€œYou always have to be cognizant of how the public is going to take that.โ€ย 

Van’s Sporting Goods and the booster club both could not be reached for comment.ย 

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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Dollar General vehicle theft leads to two arrests in Tupelo

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www.wcbi.com – Aundrea Self – 2024-11-04 16:10:00

SUMMARY: In , Mississippi, 19-year-old Joshua James and a juvenile face charges related to a pursuit and the of a police car. James is charged with Directing a Felony to Be Committed by a Person Under Seventeen, Grand Larceny, and Felony Fleeing, with a bond set at $100,000. The incident began on November 1 when police responded to a of a stolen vehicle. After a chase that ended when the stolen truck crashed south of Verona, James was apprehended, while his juvenile passenger fled in a police car, which was later found wrecked. The juvenile’s case will be handled in Youth Court.

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Lowndes Co. Supervisors talk storm safety for certain areas

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www.wcbi.com – Marcus Hunter – 2024-11-04 15:59:00

SUMMARY: The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors has secured to construct storm shelters in Crawford, Artesia, and Plum Grove, lacking local shelter during severe weather. Each community will four FEMA-funded shelters, accommodating up to 20 people each, on property at a total cost of $103,692, with FEMA contributing $93,000. The supervisors anticipate these shelters will significantly enhance safety for during storms. Vice President Jeff Smith highlighted their importance, expressing relief for community members who have long awaited a secure refuge. While installation timelines remain unclear, the is expected to proceed soon.

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News anchor dropped after social media post telling Trump-haters supporting Harris: ‘Stay home, donโ€™t vote’

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www.foxnews.com – – 2024-11-04 11:51:00

SUMMARY: David “Dave” Elliott, a anchor for in for nearly 40 years, was fired after expressing political views on social . He revealed on Facebook that his termination was due to his political opinions, specifically mentioning a where he advised people not to vote out of hatred for Donald Trump. Elliott characterized his social media posts as satire, distinguishing them from his professional work. He noted that the discussion with his station’s general about his dismissal was brief, and the topic of social media was raised. WLOX’s management declined to comment on the matter.

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