February 15, 2016 12:12 PM UTC

You Know It's An Election Year When the AR-15 Giveaways Begin

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• by: Colorado Pols

Like candy hearts on Valentine’s Day or Jack-o-lanterns on Halloween, for Tea Party Republicans, nothing says “Election Year” like an AR-15 assault rifle!

Here’s the details from a fundraising email sent out yesterday from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Tim Neville:

Because a strong turnout at the March 1st precinct caucuses are so important, to help get the word out about my campaign I’m holding a “March 1st Precinct Caucus AR-15 Giveaway.”

Of course, I know the anti-gun media may hate it.

And I know the political talking heads may sneer as they continue blaming guns and law-abiding gun owners for the acts of thugs and madmen.

But I am THE pro-gun, pro-Constitution candidate in this race for U.S. Senate — and I can’t think of a better way to get that word out before March 1st than by giving away a brand new AR-15.

Far be it for us to sneer at another assault rifle giveaway from a Republican candidate supported by the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO). Nevertheless, we can’t help but point out the obvious here: If you’re really that worried that the govmint is gonna take your guns, perhaps you should stop giving them away. Will you be ready when the watermelons come for you?

We’ve seen this tactic in Colorado before, most recently when the RMGO backed Greg Brophy for Governor in 2014.