Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle 

The Orange and Blue Observer (OBO), a conservative political journal at the University of Illinois, staged a controversial raffle on April 14, 2005. The prize was one of three 9mm handguns. To enter the raffle, participants paid $5 and there were plenty of protesters available to make their thoughts known. A couple of weeks earlier, the OBO had raffled off an AK-47-like rifle, and about 15 protesters showed up for that. For this one, the protesters were slightly more organized. I would estimate that about 30 were there.

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Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
WIN A GUN HERE THURS chalk

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Break dancer doing his thing before the show got started.

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Break dancer doing his thing before the show got started.

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Protester with sign.  


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Protester with sign.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Protester with sign

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Protester with sign

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Protester with sign
Foellinger Auditorium in the background

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Protester with sign
Foellinger Auditorium in the background

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Protester with sign

Foellinger Auditorium in the background

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Protester with sign

Foellinger Auditorium in the background

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.


Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times.  The university people decided to have a chat with him.



Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This guy didn't care for the Orange and Blue Observers having the microphone, so he felt compelled to unplug the cord a few times. The university people decided to have a chat with him.



Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Illini Union in the background
Leo Buchignani, president of the Orange and Blue Observer.

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle.  Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad.  Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illini Union in the background
Leo Buchignani, president of the Orange and Blue Observer.

Orange and Blue Observer Gun Raffle. Three 9mm handguns were raffled off with tickets being available on the quad. Protesters were there as well.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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