DALLAS (Reuters) - [size=-1] To raise money for a local school project, residents in Lampasas, Texas, are turning to a time-honored tradition, the raffle. But their fundraiser has a unique twist -- the winner walks off with two rifles.[/size]
[size=-1]Lampasas, located in central Texas Hill Country, wants to raise about $15,000 to build a fence around parts of Hanna Springs Intermediate School, where a known sexual predator has been seen near campus. [/size]
[size=-1] Officials said it is easier to raise money selling guns in the area, which is a popular hunting spot, than to peddle cookies and sweets. [/size]
[size=-1] "In this part of the state, it is difficult to raise money, and a bake sale just doesn't do the trick," said Katherine Yoder, chief of staff for Republican state Rep. Suzanna Hupp, who donated a high-end rifle from firearms maker Kimber. [/size]
[size=-1] The winner of the raffle will also receive a .22 caliber rifle donated by a parent and hunting t-shirts. The drawing will be held Dec. 8.
V.I. Lenin said:Only in Texas.
I like it! I'm glad that the school has found a way to fund things they deem necessary. I hope the school gets its money.vauge said:I found this to be an interesting irony.
I don't know about Texas, but in Oklahoma there are drive thru liquor stores. You don't even have to get out of your car. And, if I remember correctly, Texas used to have a law not to long ago that stated you could either have an open container (of an alcoholic beverage) OR a firearm, but not both. (That law was changed in 2001.)GarzaUK said:He also said that Texas get drunk as hell, then get into their SUV and DROVE! Jesus, if a person in the UK drunk drived he would get his lisence took off him and a 1 year prison sentence minimum.
Just shows how different the US is to us.
GarzaUK said:I knew a guy from the UK that went over to work in Teaxs.
They thought he was gay because he didn't have a gun in his SUV when going to a bar. He thought he was gayer because he didn't drive a SUV.
He also said that Texas get drunk as hell, then get into their SUV and DROVE! Jesus, if a person in the UK drunk drived he would get his lisence took off him and a 1 year prison sentence minimum.
Just shows how different the US is to us.
RightatNYU said:In Montana, it's legal to drink and drive.
I live in upstate NY, where people drink and drive on a regular basis.
It's not an uncommon thing. I wish we had a service like they have in the UK, with the people who ride their bikes to your car and drive you home.
RightatNYU said:In Montana, it's legal to drink and drive.
Here's more info:C.J. said:Not since the 21st of last month (4/21/05) when the governor signed the law outlawing any open alcohol container in the passenger compartment.
GarzaUK said:Doesn't anyone think that DUI is unresponsible and dangerous? Jesus you could kill someone, or worse a kid. Why does the US not just tolerates such behaviour but make it legal? It's mind boggling.
shuamort said:Here's more info:
Only Mississippi now lacks a state law against open containers, though many cities and counties there also prohibit open containers locally.
C.J. said:I don't believe anyone would argue that driving intoxicated isn't dangerous. The "U.S." doesn't "tolerate" it, as it is a state issue, not a Fedreal issue, and it is illegal to drive intoxicated in every state. .
Fu_chick said:Sure it's illegal. The problem is that the enforcment of those laws sucks. A friend of mine's mother has been caught driving drunk as a skunk several times, but still has her license.
Fu_chick said:Sure it's illegal. The problem is that the enforcment of those laws sucks. A friend of mine's mother has been caught driving drunk as a skunk several times, but still has her license.
RightatNYU said:Why hasn't your friends family done something, or had her license taken away? If she kills someone, their family will get sued and lose EVERYthing. Stupidity.
C.J. said:If your example is accurate, then it's not an enforcement problem. If she has been caught several times, the enforcement officials seem to have done their jobs well. I doubt you have sufficient knowledge or experience to suggest the courts failed on the issue.
Fu_chick said:Well SOMEBODY failed. The last accident she was in she blew a 0.25, and she's still legally driving.
C.J. said:And without more specific knowledge it's not really possible to determine that anyone failed. For instance, for any one of hundreds of reasons she could have been found not guilty, or possibly the charges dismissed. Since the system operates under the presumption of innocence failure would be subjective. Has she been convicted of one or more DUI's? If so is she operating under a hardship exemption? What are the laws in the jurisdiction where she was arrested ?
C.J. said:I don't believe anyone would argue that driving intoxicated isn't dangerous. The "U.S." doesn't "tolerate" it, as it is a state issue, not a Fedreal issue, and it is illegal to drive intoxicated in every state. .
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