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A Gunman Shot at Trump With an AR-15. RNC Visitors Can Win a Free One
The assassination attempt against Trump didn’t change the GOP’s deadly gun politicsJUST DAYS AFTER Donald Trump was shot at with an AR-15 in Pennsylvania, visitors to his 2024 nominating convention can enter to win a free, yes, AR-15.
The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee is a sprawling affair. Its fenced security zone encompasses not only Fiserv Forum, home to the NBA’s Bucks and the main convention stage, but several blocks passing pubs and a designated “media row” down to the Baird expo center. An outdoor space here has been designated as “ConventionFest,” where delegates can grab a beer and cheese curds; visit vendor booths; check out a four piece polka band; or enter to win a Daniel Defense assault rifle.
The giveaway is sponsored by an RNC vendor called the U.S. Concealed Carry Association. The gun group, founded in 2003, is based in Wisconsin and claims a membership of 800,000. USCCA pitches itself as a concealed carry advocacy group, encouraging self-defense with firearms. The gun violence publication The Trace has highlighted USCCA as one of many groups “scrambling to fill the NRA’s void,” with that beleaguered gun rights group raising less money than in years past.
USCCA’s membership pitch is based around obtaining insurance, through the group, meant for anyone who might use a gun to kill in self defense. A membership brochure handed out at the booth highlights the case of “Brian” who was “forced to shoot” an intruder but soon found himself “charged with murder” — and how USCCA membership and insurance saved the day, by deploying an attorney and taking care of the legal fees needed to clear Brian’s name. The same “peace of mind” is pitched to would-be members, nay “responsibly armed Americans,” for as low as $29 a month.
To get MAGA conventioneers extra interested in its membership, the group is promoting a giveaway for an AR-15 manufactured by Daniel Defense. (The exact model would be tailored to what’s legal in the state of the winner.) Daniel Defense rifles are infamous for not being used in self-defense scenarios. The Uvalde school shooter used one, and several Daniel Defense rifles were found in the stockpile of the Las Vegas shooter who murdered dozens at the Route 91 Harvest music festival, shooting down from a hotel room.
An AR-15 was also used in the assassination attempt against Trump at the rally near Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. The exact model used by the gunman has not been made public.
The QR code on the giveaway brochure takes visitors to a web page tailored to “RNC Convention Attendees.” Entering your email and phone number enters you into the gun giveaway — and also offers a free pamphlet with a “life saving Situational Awareness Guide… to keep your family safe.”
A Gunman Shot at Trump With an AR-15. RNC Visitors Can Win a Free One
The assassination attempt against Trump didn’t change the GOP’s deadly gun politics.
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A Gunman Shot at Trump With an AR-15. RNC Visitors Can Win a Free One
The assassination attempt against Trump didn’t change the GOP’s deadly gun politics.
www.rollingstone.com
