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Article posted: 2/17/2013 4:15 PM

Gun raffles stoke debate after Conn. shooting

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Guns are displayed on a table on display during the annual New York State Arms Collectors Association Albany Gun Show in Albany, N.Y., Jan. 26.

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From car dealerships to political parties to hockey teams to yes, even police chiefs, gun giveaways are an attractive way to make money or draw in customers. But in the wake of the deadly shooting rampage in a Connecticut elementary school, such raffles are drawing criticism as the ease of obtaining firearms fuels gun-control debates nationwide.

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