GRNC Alert 06-15-17 GUN SHY SENATORS NEED YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT

 

THE MEDIA IS SPOOKING THE PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVES

 

Gun shy due to media coverage of unrelated current events, Republicans in the NC Senate need your encouragement…

Anti-Gun Sentiment: a Media Mirage
Once again, the anti-gun media (a redundancy), is utilizing their one-way columnists and “reporters” to cast an enormous “shadow of doom” over gun rights issues. Media items driven by unrelated current events may be scaring NC senators away from following the will of the people, respecting individual rights, and passing HB746 (Constitutional Carry and more). Of course, this shadow is nothing but that, a trick of light, a mirage used to push sentiment against its proper flow, and back toward those who would stamp out your rights. 

Unfortunately, in the Capital, what reporters print is seen as the political truth, and indeed legislators can be spooked into believing the public is suddenly against certain legislation—that is, if they don’t hear from the actual public. Newsies have a way of inventing a “straw populace” around events that always seem to agree with the newsies, and as long as no actual people speak up, that straw populace stands. There is a remedy for that. . .

Actively Encourage the Senate
All it takes to pull the curtain back on the media, and give a senator a little extra courage, is for you to email and call. When they see notes from real gun owners, and hear real voices on the line, it becomes as clear to them as it is to you where the public stands, and much more importantly, they are reminded of what is right and what they campaigned on.

We need to actively encourage our senators to make sure they know we’re behind them, and the faster they move the bill, the better. Below, see how you can easily contact some of the key players in the NC Senate, and offer them what they need to get this done, and quickly.

 

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!

 

• CALL KEY SENATORS: use the phone numbers provided below to phone these key players in the NC Senate. You can use the text directly below to deliver a message of encouragement regarding HB 746.

  Hello, I am calling because I am concerned that Senate Republicans may be shying away from the Omnibus Gun Bill due to media coverage of unrelated current events. For that reason, I wanted to personally contact Senator [name] to remind [him/her] that most media outlets are notoriously anti-gun. Reporters might collect quotes from their anti-gun friends and project a sizable mirage, but they don’t speak for most people. They certainly don’t speak for me. I’m a gun owner and an actual voter, and I want to encourage the Senator to work to pass the Omnibus Gun Bill, to pass it quickly, and without amendments. This bill has the full support of the people. Thank you.

 

• EMAIL KEY MEMBERS OF THE SENATE: use the copy/paste email address list below, and the copy/paste text provided under ‘Deliver This Message.’

 

CONTACT INFO

 

Phone Numbers for Key Senators: 
Sen. Tamara Barringer – (919) 733-5653
Sen. Danny Britt – (919) 733-5651
Sen. Ron Rabin – (919) 733-5748
Sen. Norman Sanderson – (919) 733-5706
Sen. Tommy Tucker – (919) 733-7659

Copy/Paste Email Address List for Key Senators:

Tamara.Barringer@ncleg.net; Danny.Britt@ncleg.net; Ron.Rabin@ncleg.net; Norman.Sanderson@ncleg.net; Tommy.Tucker@ncleg.net

 

DELIVER THIS MESSAGE

 

Suggested Subject:

“Voters Support the Omnibus Gun Bill, Pass it Quickly”  

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Dear Senator:

I am writing today because I’m worried that you and other Senate Republicans may be shying away from the Omnibus Gun Bill due to media coverage of unrelated current events.

With that in mind, it seems appropriate to remind you that most media outlets are notoriously anti-gun. Fortunately, the 21st Century voter possesses enough media-savvy to recognize this. For example, we’re well aware that reporters often print the quotes that fit their point of view and discard those that don’t. We also know that the media will use unrelated events as political bludgeons in an attempt to sway opinion, and affect policy. Indeed, members of the media project a sizable mirage, but they don’t speak for most voters. They certainly don’t speak for me.

I’m a gun owner and an actual voter, and I want to encourage you to do what it takes to quickly move this bill to the Senate floor and pass it without changes. Make no mistake: this bill has the full support of the people.

I will continue to monitor your actions on this matter through alerts from Grass Roots North Carolina.

Respectfully,

 

 

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