In a post on Facebook , District 76 State Representative Andy Holt pledged to give away two AR-15s at his fundraiser June 25th:
I’ve been toiling away in the dirt over the past few weeks, trying to make a living for my family. It’s allowed me a lot of time to think and pray. As I heard about the Orlando terror attack, I couldn’t help but be angry. In fact, I’m furious.
I’m furious over the fact that our government literally refuses to recognize the threat of radical Islam. I’m furious that it is no longer an insidious threat; but has been allowed, and even encouraged, to become an all out blatant attack due to the inaction of our irresponsible government “leaders”. I’m furious over the fact that reckless “leaders” like Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) rush to blame the 2nd Amendment rather than radical Islam. I’m furious over the fact that so many are too ignorant to understand that the Twin Towers were not brought down by a firearm, but we’re instead brought down by radical Islam. Do you think these people care if they use a gun, bomb or an airplane? I’m furious that so many like Cohen cannot wait to leave us defenseless in the face of such great risk. I’m furious that I get phone calls from the media asking me if I’m still going to give away an AR-15 at our HogFest, rather than asking me how many extra firearms I’ll be handing out to ensure people can protect themselves. After all, it was a bullet that stopped the terrorist. Amazing how so many seem to miss that fact. I’m furious that the NSA continues to spy on ordinary Americans like you and me, yet allows suspected terrorists to easily walk away. I’m furious that I see elected liberal democrats rushing to literally blame Republicans for this tragic attack on the LGBT community. While I am a conservative Christian, my heart literally breaks for these women and men on so many levels. I’m furious that these same liberal democrats rushing to condemn conservative Christians that may disagree with a lifestyle, simultaneously rush to defend a religion that readily hangs and massacres gays and lesbians. Ever been to a country where Muslims are the majority? If you have, you’ll find gay men hanging in the streets. This is disgusting in so many ways. The media, our government, it’s all literally disgusting. I say all this to say that I understand how angry you all are. You have every right to be.
All that being said, I want you all to do 3 things for me.
1.) I want you to call the ones you love most and let them know how important they are to you. I want you to hold onto them for dear life. I want you to cherish every last moment.
2.) I want you to arm yourselves and learn to shoot with deadly accuracy should the need arise. Protect your family. Protect yourselves. Protect your friends. Our government has made it quite clear that it is incapable of doing so. At the end of the day, it’s your responsibility anyways.
3.) I want you to pray. Pray for the victims and their families. Pray for our country. Pray for the followers of a deadly, merciless religion. Pray for leadership. Pray for mercy and grace.
Dear media,
You want to know if I’m still giving away an AR-15? You bet the farm I am. And to those that have a problem with it, #MolonLabe! How about asking liberals when they plan to ban gun free zones?
This was written this morning. In an interview with Channel 4’s Allana Autler today Holt stated:
When asked about whether the AR-15 door prize is insensitive, Rep. Holt said “absolutely not.”
— Alanna Autler (@WSMVAlanna) June 13, 2016
It was an AR-15 that was used in this weekend’s Orlando shooting at a LGBT nightclub that killed 49 people , including one man from La Vergne.
