Greg Evers. | AP Photo/Phil Sears Evers 'full-auto' fundraiser lets donors shoot restricted assault rifles

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican congressional candidate Greg Evers is hosting a “Full-Auto Fundraiser,” that will allow donors to shoot “highly restricted assault rifles and machine guns.”

“Since some folks don’t understand the difference between an AR-15 and a real assault rifle capable of automatic fire, we’re going to show them,” Evers said in a release announcing the event. “I think people will get a big kick out of seeing what a real assault rifle can do, and they’ll have even more fun shooting up simulated terrorists.”


The event will be held July 23 at the Pensacola Indoor Shooting Range. For a $2,700 contribution (the maximum allowed), a donor can shoot six different machine guns. For $1,500, a donor can shoot four machine guns, and for $500, a donor can shoot two, according to the release announcing the event.

The release also says "a prize will be awarded to the shooter who 'kills' Osama bin Laden with the most automatic-fire accuracy."

Evers is running for the 1st Congressional District being vacated by Republican Jeff Miller, who decided not to seek reelection. He is running in the GOP primary against state Rep. Matt Gaetz, Navy veteran James Zumwalt, and marine and Pensacola businessman Cris Dosev among others.

Evers made headlines last month when he organized an AR-15 giveaway through his Facebook page. The social media site removed the promotion, but the campaign says the contest will continue.

The conservative-leaning district covers the western portion of the Panhandle, and includes a large military population.

