Candidate for Virginia governor giving away AR-15 rifle

On Saturday, Prince William Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart announced the giveaway in a campaign email to supporters to show his dedication to the Second Amendment.

AR-15-style weapons and other assault-style rifles have been the subject of fierce debate because of their use in mass shootings across the United States, including the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, and the Orlando nightclub massacre this summer.

According to contest rules, the drawing for a winner will be Dec. 21, but Stewart said he hopes to give the gun away in January to highlight his hopes for overturning a state gun law.