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TexasTowelie

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Wed Oct 21, 2015, 04:35 PM Oct 2015

Greg Abbott’s campaign: For a $25 contribution, the chance to win Texas-made shotgun

In an email today, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign is launching a contest to give away a Texas-made shotgun.

In the email, Abbott, who has taken to Twitter recently to lambaste Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s suggestion of mandatory gun buybacks, said the contest will “rub Washington’s nose in Texas’ brand of Freedom.”

“What’s not to love?” asks the email, signed by Michael Burley, of Texans for Greg Abbott.

The email doesn’t say whether the gun is one of the three Abbott owns: a Sig Sauer P238 pistol, a Ruger .380 pistol and a Remington 100 12-gauge shotgun.

Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/10/greg-abbotts-campaign-for-a-25-contribution-the-chance-to-win-texas-made-shotgun.html/

Abbott also sent out this Tweet:

Greg Abbott

@GregAbbott_TX

NOT IN TEXAS --> Clinton suggests mandatory gun buy-backs sparking fears of confiscation. #tcot @NRA #ComeAndTakeIt http://fxn.ws/1Pq74kI
6:54 PM - 18 Oct 2015

Fox News
Photo published for Clinton suggests she'd consider mandatory gun buy-backs, sparking fears of ‘confiscation’
Clinton suggests she'd consider mandatory gun buy-backs, sparking fears of ‘confiscation’

By Fox News @FoxNews

Hillary Clinton said Friday that a mandatory gun buy-back programs like one in Australia is “worth looking into,” sparking criticism that the Democratic presidential frontrunner would, if elected,...





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Greg Abbott’s campaign: For a $25 contribution, the chance to win Texas-made shotgun (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2015 OP
I wonder how many ex-cons will donate. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #1
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