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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 49 points 4 months ago

It was some sort of Father's Day contest or raffle and the winner got an AR-15. This isn't even all that unusual.

If you search for AR-15 church, you'll see a bunch of stories.

America is a very fucked-up place.

[-] Thrashy@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

This one isn't all that far, geographically speaking from the megachurch down in Springfield that brings in tanks and armored vehicles for their conferences on "christian manhood" (pardon the reddit link...)

[-] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

In some real rural areas, you'll have Sherrifs going up for election throwing raffles to buy votes, newer ideas are guns, but most of the time it'll be meat (like a quarter of a cow, or maybe a full half if they have $ to throw around)

[-] peto@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

Here was me thinking it would be +1 Vs Vampires or something.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Only if you used wooden bullets.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

I thought it was werewolf season! I only packed silver!

[-] Cobrachicken@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Thank you. Indeed it is.

[-] Halasham@dormi.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah, I've taken to replacing 'United States' with 'American Dystopia' in my vocabulary. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Brave New World would offer a more pleasant life.

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