CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A youth football and cheerleading group in the North Carolina mountains is defending its raffle of an assault rifle against what the organization calls both public and anonymous criticism.
The nonprofit East Henderson Youth Football and Cheer organization in East Flat Rock is selling $5 raffle tickets for a chance to win an FN 15 Patrol Carbine M-LOK, the group posted on Facebook.
The gun will be raffled during halftime of a Midget league game Oct. 1.