Scroll down to the third page on this link and read about the Pima County, Arizona Republican Party's raffle of a Glock pistol:
http://www.pimagop.org/files/e...gust%2026%202011.pdf
Now read about what the LAW in Arizona says about raffles and see if you can find ANYTHING that would make this GOP raffle legal:
http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/Arizona/
"13-3302. Exclusions
A. The following conduct is not unlawful under this chapter:
1. Amusement gambling.
2. Social gambling.
3. Regulated gambling if the gambling is conducted in accordance with the statutes, rules or orders governing the gambling.
4. Gambling that is conducted at state, county or district fairs and that complies with section 13-3301, paragraph 1, subdivision (d).
B. An organization that has qualified for an exemption from taxation of income under section 43-1201, paragraph 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 or 11 may conduct a raffle....."
Here is that section. See if you can find an exemption for political parties (Hint: it ain't there):
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/43/01201.htm
Still not convinced?
See what the attorney general of Arizona says about raffles:
http://www.azag.gov/consumer/gambling/FAQ.html
An illegal raffle is a Class 5 FELONY, according to the attorney general.
Maybe someone in Pima County should call the sheriff and maybe the sheriff should investigate and if he finds that this raffle is illegal, maybe he should shut it down and report it to the attorney general!