A Florida congressional candidate said Wednesday his contest to give away a semi-automatic rifle is still on despite the original post being taken down by Facebook.
(FOX)- Greg Evers, who is running in the Republican primary for the open seat in Florida’s 1st District, announced Monday he’s giving away a “Homeland Defender” AR-15 rifle on July 4.
But Monday night, Facebook pulled a post about the contest showing the rifle after receiving numerous complaints for “promoting graphic violence” and “describing the purchase or sales of drugs, guns or regulated progress.”
Facebook flagged another post sowing the rules for entering the contest.
Last January, Facebook imposed a policy barring private individuals from advertising or selling firearms on the social media network.
Evers’ campaign said someone in California reported the post. Brian Burgess, a campaign spokesman, said they had anticipated someone would object but that likes and shares are still being tracked.