WGRZ by Dave McKinley 3/5/2019
Firefighters hope to drum up support against a measure proposed by a state lawmaker from New York City to end gun raffles, which they say provide their best source of fundraising.
ELMA, N.Y. — Over the years, gun raffles have been a mainstay as far as fundraising goes for the Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company.
But now, such activities are under fire after a bill introduced in the New York State Assembly (A01413) that would prohibit non-profit organizations from holding them.
This weekend’s biannual gun raffle will be combined with a rally in defense of the event, which fire department board member Brian Nolan has invited other fire companies to participate in when it begins at noon Saturday.
“It’s really important to get everyone together just to send a friendly message back to the governor in Albany that we can't really stand for this out here in the rural areas," Nolan told WGRZ-TV.
The bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Joanne Simon, who represents a section of Brooklyn in New York City.
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https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/weekend-gun-raffle-will-also-serve-as-rally/71-8009730f-df44-4f0b-a894-7cdf4632adb5
