Virginia Gun Shop Handed Out Free AR-15 Magazines To Voters
Virginia Gun Shop Handed Out Free AR-15 Magazines To Voters
In an attempt to get out the vote on Election Day, Quantico Tactical in Woodbridge, VA handed out free 30-round AR-15 magazines to anyone who showed a Virginia voter ID or active duty military ID. A post on the gun shop’s Facebook page advertised, “No Strings Attached – No Purchase Necessary.”
It’s illegal to give out free rewards for voting, as it’s considered electioneering under federal law — which probably explains why the magazine giveaway was not explicit tied to proof of voting. According to Capitol City Project, there was a line of people at the store waiting to claim their free magazine.
Even with this incentive for gun-owning voters, gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli II still lost the election. Cuccinelli touted his pro-gun stance often on the campaign trail, even boasting about his “A” NRA rating during a speech at Virginia Tech, the site of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
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http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/11/06/2898201/high-capacity-magazines-giveaway-vote/
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rating. He still won.
