BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York lawmakers have proposed a bill that would ban gun raffles.
"No alcoholic beverage or firearm, as defined in section 265.00 of the penal law, shall be offered or given as a prize in any game of chance," the bill states.
The bill cites the danger of gun violence as its justification for the new legislation.
"Firearms should not be raffled off in this manner. Firearm-related violence is a significant public health and safety problem and weapons should not be given away in games of chance," the bill states.
Gun raffles are a popular form of raising money at fundraisers.
A link to the bill can be found here.
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