United Way of Otero County ordered to stop gun raffle

There are some upset people in one New Mexico city after a fundraiser for the United Way was shut down because the well-known charity wanted to raffle off guns.

“As Americans of freedom and liberty we have to remember we only have the rights that we stand up for,” said Kerry Maupin, local business owner.

The United Way of Otero County received a letter from United Way World telling them to cease and desist with their fundraiser that would raffle off 108 firearms.

“This is an agenda and I don’t believe that someone’s a non-profit like the United Way should be pushing an agenda, and we all know this is an agenda,” said Maupin.
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“To say that you know a few people that a certain way, that obviously don’t like guns, think they are a problem to this county that that should apply to everybody, it bothers me deeply,” said Mike Tekell, Alamogordo resident.>

So, United Way stops its OWN gun raffle and exercises some control over its OWN activities and they are somehow violating someone’s rights?

Freepers are on the case as well:

If you are giving to the United Way, stop your donations and let them know why.

So, United Way should actually be punished for determining its own policies.

These people are well and truly demented.