It's up to the site Members

[fd-ems-emt]

Ok Guys and Gal's,,

I send a e-mail to Ned earlier and asked for permission to have a contest to give away a used .54 cal. CVA rifle in a contest to some lucky young outdoors man..

I received a e-mail today stating, I should post this posting to get to see what you guy's think about doing it..

If you agree, I can do it.

I will post some rules on the contest and get it going..
I do know I have to follow all local, state and fed laws for shipping and the receiver must be a adult to receive in shipping it....

As some must of read on another  posting,  this will be for any person under 18 to write a 500 word essay on a outdoor experience that have had and it will be judged by the members on the site who will be a winner..

So lets hear you opinion so I can get this going or not..

[RoaringBull]

Go for it.....

[Chaffa Hosa]

Tony
I'm all for it as long as everything is OKed by all the entrants parent or guardian
I may even kick in a little plunder myself

[R.M.]

Yup, go fer it.
I'll throw in some .54 cal balls if you'd like.

[RoaringBull]

Might put in a little shot pouch....

Might get the parents to sign a release and forward it so that there are no surprised parernts recieving a firearm.....

[Mr Woodchuck]

gitt r done

[fd-ems-emt]

Bull , that sound good,,

Will make up a form, having the parent given the ok for the youngster permission to enter..

[mongrel]

Might state on that form that, since an adult is required to give consent, it's the responsibility of that adult to be sure he/she/it is legally able to receive the gun.

I usually put something to that effect in the descriptions for my gun auctions -- "By bidding on this item you accept responsibility for obeying any local, state, or federal laws that might concern your right to receive and possess it." Something like that. I doubt it would stand up in court but it does remind the person wanting the gun that they're responsible for obeying the laws on their end of the deal.

Not trying to rain on your parade, but hassling a guy who's just trying to do something nice for a lucky kid would be right up the alley of any number of anti-gun mayors, police chiefs, and other officials who buy rolls of toilet paper with the Constitution printed on them. I think what you're doing is a great idea -- just be careful.

[karwelis]

do it!

[tom-h]

very  kind of you  do it.

[FrankG]

It would be great .

[Ranger]

Very generous! Will the contest be only available to forum members or to anyone, like your local boy scout troop or youth group?

[fd-ems-emt]

Ranger,,

Would like to keep it to the forum members families.

Sons , grandsons, daughters , grand daughters, nephews / nieces,  boy friends / girl friends kids..

Other wise were going to have Thousand s of entries...

[Mr Woodchuck]

Marvelous ... excellent  you dee mann Tony

[Lady of the Woods]

Excellent idea, I look forward to reading the entries. the only question I would pose is how will it be judged fairly by the members? I'm thinking there are several folks who would have strong feelings for one entry over others. Just a question...
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