Brian Nieves is a Missouri State Senator.  He’s a 2nd Amendment fanatic and a Tea Party devotee.

He needs money to run for re-election and comes up with an idea.  A skeet-shooting party.

That on its own isn’t the worst idea in the world, but it’s what else the voices in his head tell him to do that jump ship.

Brian decided to raffle off a new Sig Sauer 516 Patrol AR-15, which ain’t exactly used to shoot skeet.

But, let’s not stop there.  Let’s see what levels of sponsorship Brian has.  According to his Facebook page for the event, there’s an eyecatcher.

In sponsorship categories, there’s Sharpshooter, Marksman, and for the most expensive level of sponsorship  — Sniper.

Click the little one to get the big one.

In the general sense of the term, I guess a sniper is a hunter, but probably not of deer or ducks.

Now just so you know, Brian is not some Republican crazy outcast or anything.  He is the Senate Majority Whip.

Holy crap.

Thanks to Chloe for the heads up.