Blogwire is a compilation of local news and information gathered by area citizens and Xpress staff. The Blogwire news aggregator includes press releases, stories from other news outlets, opinion pieces and updates from area blogs
Posting to Blogwire is open to any resident interested in participating. We welcome you to post what you see as important local news and information. Contact us to join.
A North Carolina Tea Party is getting creative with a fundraiser slated for next month.
On Sept. 29, the Asheville Tea Party is hosting a "Machine Gun Social" at an indoor arms range in Brevard, North Carolina.
According to the event's flyer, attendees can give $25 for a 30-round magazine on a 9mm submachine gun of their choice -- an HK MP5, an Israeli UZI or a Swedish I. Guests can spend $35 for 30 rounds on an AK47, while the most ambitious of Tea Party patriots can drop $50 for 30 rounds on an M16.
|
Who’s the target? |
|
|
And yet some people are scared of Communists. |
|
|
By the way, Chris Hayes noticed this and tweeted it today. |
|
|
Are these weapons automatic or semi-automatic? I would pay to fire an MP5 full auto, but |
Big Al
Aug 15, 2012
at 09:17 PM
|
|
That’s like $1.16 per round for the AK. Shop around for better prices online (like the Aurora shooter did) and you can get it for like 35¢ per round instead. http://www.bulkammo.com/bulk-7-62x39mm-ammo-7-62x39122hptula-20 |
|
|
No really - which Tea Party standard will they use for a target? My money is on the classic Obama-as-witch-doctor poster. |
|
|
Who’s the target? There’s a long list: * Education That’s just for starters. I don’t think I’ll be attending.
|
Jeff
Aug 16, 2012
at 01:50 AM
|
|
Here are the certifiable nutjobs you need to worry about: ................................ And maintains a profile page on the group: SPLC background ....................... |
|
|
When liberal elitists tell us that we shouldn’t have guns—that’s when we really need them. |
john
Aug 17, 2012
at 11:30 AM
|
bsummers