Advertising a raffle with a semi automatic rifle as the price. And add appeared in vanguard magazine and the raffle is open to anyone who bought a 20 ticket. Today, the union called it off. That was after the citys former Police Auditor said it was in poor taste, especially in light of the shooting last weekend in gilroy. I have a problem with using weapons as a way to raise money, especially for wonderful organization like a chaplaincy and that is just in general. Completely understand the optics of it, the horrible timing of this, and it wasnt our intention. That is exactly why we decided to cancel the raffle. The Police Officers association has held fundraisers before with a gun as a prize, available need officers. But now it says it will hold any raffles involving weapons. A Family Assistance Center for gilroy shooting survivors and their relatives will stay open through sunday. Services provided include emotional support and grief counseling, help filing claims for medical bills.