But they're drawing renewed scrutiny after 17 people were killed last week in a mass shooting at a Florida high school. A raffle currently underway in Kentucky is raising funds for the Central Kentucky Batcats , a girls' softball team. A gun raffle can raise as much as $7,500 for the team in just a couple months, Barnett told CNN. The Republican candidate launched the giveaway along with his candidacy on February 13, a day before the Florida shooting. A statement announcing the cancellation said the decision was made because of the Florida high school shooting.

Source: CNN February 22, 2018 18:22 UTC