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"Many members of congress use Twitter to stay in touch with their constituents. Some use it to arm them.\nRep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas), used his Twitter account Wednesday to announce an AR-15 giveaway. He invited all interested U.S. citizens to submit their names in hopes of winning the same kind of assault weapon that was used in the Sandy Hook massacre and has since become a symbol for those opposing new gun regulations.\nThe following tweets were posted about ten minutes apart from each other Wednesday evening and, as of Thursday morning, had drawn a combined 27 favorites and 131 retweets from followers.\n\nWant to win a FREE AR-15? Congressman Steve Stockman is giving one away!Sign up at stockman2014.com/ar15-entry/ Grab this gun before Obama does!\n\u2014 Rep. Steve Stockman (@ReElectStockman) May 8, 2013\n\n\nI'm giving away a FREE Bushmaster AR-15! Sign up in just seconds at stockman2014.com/ar15-entry/ #tcot #teaparty #gop #tlot #rkba #nra #texasgop\n\u2014 Rep. Steve Stockman (@ReElectStockman) May 8, 2013\n\nStockman's office did not immediately respond with a reason for why the congressman chose to host this giveaway and why specifically the AR-15 was selected as a prize. The contest website implores contestants to \"enter to win the gun Obama doesn't want you to have.\" The contest rules state that all applicants must be at least 18 years of age and meet all relevant federal, state and local laws. The gun would be awarded through a licensed dealer, who would perform a background check.\nThe contest has already drawn plenty of criticism from the regular line-up of bloggers, who are quick to point out the conservative representative\u2019s extreme Second Amendment views. This is the same congressman who recently released a bumper sticker that said, \"If babies had guns, they wouldn't be aborted!\"\nSuffice to say, the giveaway has drawn a lot of vitriol from people on both sides of the gun control debate. Supporters see the contest, which has its drawing on July 4, as a stand against proponents of gun control and the Democratic party.\n\nHoping to piss off a lib, I entered-Rep. Steve Stockman gives critics ammunition with AR-15 giveaway twitchy.com/2013/05/08/rep\u2026 via @twitchyteam\n\u2014 Deana (@Rogue_40) May 9, 2013\n\n\nI \u2665 My Congressman. Rep. Steve Stockman gives critics ammunition with AR-15 giveaway!twitchy.com/2013/05/08/rep\u2026\n\u2014 LoriGirl \u2605 \u039C\u038C\u039B\u038F\u039D \u039B\u0391\u0392 (@conservtivemom) May 9, 2013\n\nBut many don't \""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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