Conservative firearm fundraiser 'absolutely not' a political statement, association president says

The head of the Saskatoon–University Conservative Electoral District Association says an upcoming $250-per-person fundraiser featuring shotguns and high-powered rifles is “absolutely not” a political statement. 
According to an email invitation sent to Conservative Party of Canada supporters over the weekend, the Sept. 16 fundraiser will include a meal, skeet shooting and the opportunity to shoot a .50-calibre single-shot rifle. 
“We will provide the guns and am