ASUO Senate had a heated debate with Young Americans for Liberty members regarding a request for a poker event to win firearms.

YAL requested $950 to reserve the Ballroom in the EMU and pizza at its five-hour event on Nov. 20. The raffle prize of a handgun and a hunting rifle are donations from the Oak Grove Gun shop, spokesman Thomas Tullis said. The event is estimated to attract 200 students.

Senator Cavan Davies also said that he’s “uncomfortable” with the raffle prizes, especially following the Umpqua Community College shooting.

Link:
http://www.dailyemerald.com/2015/11/12/ ... -firearms/
An ASUO senator alleged students would not feel safe. Why?

Pretty shitty article. I read it twice and googled ASUO and still have no idea what ASUO is. Arizona State University Online? In Oregon? Meh.

Associated Students of the University of Oregon =)

It is not a well written article. This occurred at the University of Oregon.

The firearms would not have been on campus, of course, and owning firearms in Oregon is not yet illegal. From what I gather ASUO just hated the idea of someone winning a firearm. This same event had been held last year but without the firearm raffle. This time the senate president felt compelled to oppose the even on the grounds that is promotes gambling addiction. I guess last year the poker game was not insensitive to those with gambling addictions.

ArmedAndLiberal wrote:
This time the senate president felt compelled to oppose the even on the grounds that is promotes gambling addiction. I guess last year the poker game was not insensitive to those with gambling addictions.

Obvioulsy!