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Sat, May 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Join other champions of the Second Amendment for dinner, games, auctions, and fun with a chance to win exclusive NRA guns, gear, décor, and collectibles!

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Defiance VFW Post 3360
201 Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512
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Tyson Wasilewski
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Dinner Package

1 Dinner ticket and 1 Big Shooter ticket package, including 1 chance on the Big Shooter gun raffle! Big Shooter ticket packages the day of event are a full $100 and do not include dinner ticket.
$100

Range Master

2 Dinner tickets, 3 Big Shooter packages, 3 chance on the Big Shooter gun AND (1) 1 in 25 chance on the Rangemaster Raffle gun. Range Master raffle ticket packages purchased the day of event are a full $300 and do not include dinner tickets.
$300

Silver table

8 Dinners, Reserved Seating, 8 Big Shooter raffle packages. Each Big Shooter package includes 1 chance on the Big Shooter gun raffle!
$1,000

Gold Table

1 Guaranteed Gun! (8) Dinner tickets, Reserved Seating. (10) Big Shooter packages. Each Big Shooter package includes 1 chance on the Big Shooter gun raffle! Please reach out to Tyson to get a list of gun choices for your sponsorship.
$1,500

Platinum Table

1 Guaranteed PREMIUM Gun, Reserved Seating, 8 dinners, (12) Big Shooter packages.
$2,500

Diamond Table

8 Dinners, CHOICE OF 8 guns for the table (everyone gets a gun) OR 1 Super Premium Gun for Table Captain & 8 Big Shooter Packages. Each Big Shooter package includes 1 chance on the Big Shooter gun raffle! Please reach out to Tyson to get a list of gun choices for your sponsorship.
$5,000

Locked and Loaded Gameplay Card

THIS IS NOT A DINNER TICKET. $130 OF GAMEPLAY FOR $100: save $30 on 5 games that you will play at the event. Sales for this close the day before the event.
$100
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