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GRNC Update 1-4-05 |
Grass Roots North
Carolina
Forum for Firearms Education
P.O. Box 10684, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 664-8565, http://www.grnc.org
GRNC Alert Hotline: (919) 562-4137
hotline@grnc.org |
REPEL THE COMING THREAT:
GRNC "Tactics for Activists" Seminar
>Sign
Up For Seminar<
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Given the mixed results
in state-level North Carolina elections, combined with
increases in pro-gun majorities in Congress, GRNC
anticipates that Handgun Control, Inc., "Americans"
for Gun Safety, and other national organizations will
focus money and resources at passing state-level gun
bans. North Carolinians "Against Gun Violence" has
already said they want a ban on semi-automatic
firearms to replace the demise of the so-called
"assault weapon" ban. Moreover, recent domestic
homicides have given them ammunition to pass gun
control under their most recent stalking horse,
domestic violence.
In just a few weeks, the battle will begin in the
North Carolina General Assembly. Will you wait until
the invaders are at the gates, or will you now begin
preparing to defeat them? If you aren't content to let
gun ban forces pick the battlefield, ATTEND GRNC's
LEGISLATIVE TACTICS SEMINAR!
Contents:
GRNC board of directors meeting
GRNC "Tactics for Activists" seminar
GRNC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Open to all paid GRNC members, GRNC's board of
directors meeting will be held on Saturday, January 15
at 10:00 AM at our offices in Raleigh. For directions,
see below or go to:
http://www.grnc.org/rwi_office.htm for a map
TACTICS FOR GUN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
On Saturday, January 15, 2005, at 2:00 PM, GRNC will
hold a day-long seminar to show gun rights activists
how they can better defend their rights. This is not a
warm, fuzzy "how to write your Congressman" seminar,
but rather a school of the same sort of hard core
tactics GRNC has used to kill gun show and mandatory
gun storage legislation, to deny anti-gun
organizations the media spotlight in Charlotte and
Raleigh, to pass concealed handgun reciprocity and
handgun purchase legislation, and to elect pro-gun
legislators in the last five election cycles. If you
want to become more effective in defending your
rights, this is an event you should attend.
SEMINAR TOPICS
Legislative Tactics & Elections: A discussion of grass
roots mobilization versus access-based lobbying and
channeling constituent input to legislations; tactics
of bill advocacy and opposition; electioneering,
politicians and voter education, including:
The nature of politics and politicians
Grass roots mobilization vs. access-based lobbying
Legislative tactics for the not-so-faint of heart
Elections and election action
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 15:
GRNC board meeting: 10:00 AM
Legislative Tactics & Elections: 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
LOCATION
Event will be held in Raleigh, NC at the Rights
Watch/GRNC offices at 2016 Cameron St., Suite 217,
Raleigh, NC 27605. For directions, see below or go to:
http://www.grnc.org/rwi_office.htm for a
map.
COST
Charge for the seminar is $30 in advance or $35 at the
door. Cost of seminar will be waived for active GRNC
volunteers, or for those who volunteer for GRNC's
Legislative Action Team.
SIGNING UP FOR SEMINAR
To sign up, go to
http://www.grnc.org/activist/seminar_signup.htm
or by faxing the form found at the above link to 919-562-4137. You may pay by credit card,
or by cash, check or money order on the day of the
event. Given limited space, we suggest you reserve
early.
QUALIFICATIONS
Seminar participation is limited to people with a
previous history of gun rights activism as
demonstrated by any of the following:
(1) Recommendation by GRNC board member, officer,
director or coordinator;
(2) GRNC Benefactor, Life or 5-year membership, active
volunteers status, or 5 consecutive years of GRNC
membership;
(3) NRA or GOA Life or higher Membership; or
(4) Active participation in other gun rights
organizations (reviewed on individual basis).
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
As always, you can sit around and whine about
infringements on your Second Amendment rights; you can
"preach to the choir" about how things ought to be; or
you can DO SOMETHING to preserve the Bill of Rights
for yourself and future generations. The choice is
yours. If you choose to do something, why not learn
from hard core activists who have been kicking the
butts of highly paid lobbyists and anti-gun
politicians for ten years?
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