I’m afraid Marja Goodwin’s letter in the Dec. 8 Journal is way off base. Her statement that any Joe or Jane Doe can win the raffle and take home a gun is just wrong. Yes, they can win, but to take a the gun home, the winner must pass a background check just like anyone who legally buys a firearm. A local firearms dealer will process the background check and if the winner can legally own a firearm, he or she can take it home. It’s too bad she didn’t take the time to check out what really happens before she made these inaccurate claims. This is a perfectly legal way for local organizations to raise money for their community support efforts as long as they have a state raffle license and obey the law.
Roger Lawrence
Dolores
