© 2024 WCBE 90.5 FM

WCBE is a broadcast service of Columbus City Schools.
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Pro Gun Group Raffles Off AR-15 To Spite Democratic Presidential Candidate

WCBE 90.5FM | By Ohio Public Radio
Published October 15, 2019 at 5:07 AM EDT
Associated Press

Several groups are using tonight's Democratic Presidential Debate at Otterbein University in Westerville to get their own messages across. 

Ohio Public Radio's Andy Chow explains.

 

 

DNC Chair Tom Perez is touring Ohio to discuss several issues such as guns, labor, and women's rights.

As a counter response to the debate, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will be hosting a "Women for Trump" event in a nearby suburb.

 

And the Buckeye Firearms Association is raffling off an AR-15, along with a special trigger and ammo. The group's Dean Rieck says this is in response to the candidates' stances on gun regulation, in particular Beto O'Rourke who said in the last debate "Hell yes we're gonna take your AR-15s."

 

Rieck: "We're saying 'Hell no we're not gonna let you do that."

 

A labor union group and an organization that advocates against taxes on feminine hygiene products both plan to hold demonstrations on campus.

 
Tags
WCBE News Buckeye Firearms AssociationGun RestrictionsGun Control2020 Presidential RaceAssault WeaponsAR-15
Ohio Public Radio
The Statehouse News Bureau was founded in 1980 to provide educational, comprehensive coverage of legislation, elections, issues and other activities surrounding the Statehouse to Ohio's public radio and television stations. To this day, the Bureau remains the only broadcast outlet dedicated to in-depth coverage of state government news and topics of statewide interest. The Bureau is funded througheTech Ohio, and is managed by ideastream. The reporters at the Bureau follow the concerns of the citizens and voters of Ohio, as well as the actions of the Governor, the Ohio General Assembly, the Ohio Supreme Court, and other elected officials. We strive to cover statehouse news, government issues, Ohio politics, and concerns of business, culture and the arts with balance and fairness, and work to present diverse voices and points of view from the Statehouse and throughout Ohio. The three award-winning journalists at the bureau have more than 60 combined years of radio and television experience. They can be heard on National Public Radio and are regular contributors to Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace. Every weekday, the Statehouse News Bureau produces in-depth news reports forOhio's public radio stations. Those stories are also available on this website, either on the front page or in our archives. Weekly, the Statehouse News Bureau produces a television show from our studios in the Statehouse. The State of Ohio is an unique blend of news, interviews, talk and analysis, and is broadcast on Ohio's public television stations. The Statehouse News Bureau also produces special programming throughout the year, including the Governor's annual State of the State address to the Ohio General Assembly and a five-part year-end review.
See stories by Ohio Public Radio
Related Content