{"id":1216,"date":"2020-01-15T12:43:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T12:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/index.php\/2020\/01\/15\/demand-that-wake-county-keep-the-public-range-open\/"},"modified":"2020-01-15T12:43:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T12:43:53","slug":"demand-that-wake-county-keep-the-public-range-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/2020\/01\/demand-that-wake-county-keep-the-public-range-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand that Wake County keep the public range open"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"background-color: #0000ff; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial Black; font-size: large;\">LET WAKE CO. KNOW YOU WANT YOUR RANGE KEPT OPEN<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Don\u2019t let Wake County shut down the Wake County Firearm and Training Center, a public and taxpayer funded shooting range for the public.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><br \/> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This facility is a treasure, used not just by Wake County citizens, but by countless others who received their firearm and firearms instructor certifications there. This facility has served to instruct countless people in the safe and responsible use of firearms and has trained as well countless firearm instructors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Certain liberty grabber groups claim they are all for <em>gun safety<\/em> and training while moving in the opposite direction.\u00a0 Shouldn\u2019t they welcome expanded hours for the public at a publicly funded firearms education and training center?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"> <br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #0000ff; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ffffff;\">IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>EMAIL THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEMBERS<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">:<\/strong> Use the contact information provided below and the copy\/paste text provided under \u2018Deliver This Message\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>PHONE THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEMBERS:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Use the numbers provided, and deliver the message provided below:<em><strong> <br \/><\/strong><\/em><\/span><strong>Hello, my name is _______________ and I\u2019m calling to voice my concerns as to whether the county commissioners will keep the<\/strong><strong>\u00a0publicly funded Firearms Education and Training Center open.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Those concerned with the issue of gun safety would most certainly want the public to have greater access to this facility, which was originally chartered for public use.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Thank you.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO GRNC<\/strong><\/span><strong>:<\/strong> Help us fight gun control while we promote Second Amendment principles. 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Any amount helps, and any amount is appreciated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">CONTACT INFO<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Sig Hutchinson<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Email: Sig.Hutchinson@wakegov.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Wake County: 919-856-5575<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Matt Calabria<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Email: Matt.Calabria@wakegov.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Wake County: 919-856-5576<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Jessica Holmes<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Email: Jessica.Holmes@wakegov.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Wake County: 919-856-5579<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Susan Evans<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Email: Susan.Evans@wakegov.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Wake County: 919-856-5574<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">James West<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Email: james.west@wakegov.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Wake County: 919-856-5573<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Greg Ford, Chairman<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Email: Greg.Ford@wakegov.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Wake County: 919-856-5566<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Vickie Adamson,Vice Chair<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Email: Vickie.Adamson@wakegov.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Wake County: 919-856-5577<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"><br \/> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<table style=\"background-color: #0000ff; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">DELIVER THIS MESSAGE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Suggested Subject: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Keep the range funded by the public open to the public<\/em><\/strong><\/span><b style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial,sans-serif;\"><em>&#8220;<\/em><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Dear Wake County Commissioners :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">It is appalling that you would let Sheriff Baker shut down this fine training facility that is used not only by\u00a0 Wake County Citizens, but by many others. CBS 17 news suggests that there may be more to this shut down than just financial mismanagement by Range Safety Management as claimed by the Sheriff. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Putting a government agency the North Carolina Wildlife Commission in charge is not likely in the best interests of people who use the range for a wide variety of training and competition purposes. If they take over the range it would be closed for months. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>What of those individuals who have paid for use of the range in advance? How about the many instructors who have been paid up front and now will not be able to complete their classes?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Many of those training and competing at this facility stay overnight, buying many services from local vendors.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Please stop this shut down, it would be a hardship to many locally and would prevent many from obtaining instruction in firearm safety.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><br \/> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>I will be monitoring your actions on this important matter through alerts from Grass Roots North Carolina.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><br \/> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Respectfully,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" style=\"background-color: #0000ff; ; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; color: #ffffff;\"> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Copyright Info<\/span><br \/> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">? 2020 Grass Roots North Carolina. 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Mike@MKShows.com. 770-630-7296<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Reedy Creek Realty<\/strong><br \/>1818 Medfield Road, Raleigh, NC 27607. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ReedyCreekRealty.com\" rel=\"alternate\">http:\/\/www.ReedyCreekRealty.com<\/a>. 877-428-SOLD (7653). NRA \/ CHP Instructor &amp; Realtor serving the Triangle area. Free Firearm With Home Sale or Purchase! <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Take Aim Training<\/strong><br \/>Outdoor Rifle, Handgun, Shotgun, and Archery Range located in the heart of the Carolinas. We offer Concealed carry, hunter education, and many other courses. NC &amp; SC firearms sales and transfers. 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Instructors are law enforcement\/military. State Certified. Hands-on, personal attention, all ages especially seniors. Call: 828-356-5454 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wecancarry.com\" rel=\"alternate\">www.wecancarry.com<\/a> &#8211; \u201cThe most recommended course.\u201d Individual and Group rates. Will travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Duncan Gun &amp; Pawn<br \/><\/strong>414 Second St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.duncangun.com\" rel=\"alternate\">www.duncangun.com<\/a>. 336-667-6303 <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Ed\u2019s Gun Shop<br \/><\/strong>5560 US 1 Hwy, Vass, NC 28394. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsgunshop.com\" rel=\"alternate\">https:\/\/www.edsgunshop.com<\/a>. Phone: 910-692-7936, Fax: 910-692-4867 <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>The Range at Ballantyne &amp; The Range at Lake Norman<br \/><\/strong>10913 Bailey Road, Cornelius, NC. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therangeatballantyne.com\" rel=\"alternate\">www.therangeatballantyne.com<\/a>. 704-896-3155. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therangeatlakenorman.com\" rel=\"alternate\">www.therangeatlakenorman.com<\/a>. 704-896-3155<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Shooter&#8217;s Express<br \/><\/strong>2 Caldwell Dr., Belmont, NC 28012. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shootersexpress.com\" rel=\"alternate\">www.shootersexpress.com<\/a>. 800-358-GUNS (4867) <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TacticalGearOps<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tacticalgearops.com\" rel=\"alternate\">http:\/\/tacticalgearops.com<\/a>. sales@tacticalgearops.com. 888-285-2649<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Vanguard Security Consulting, LLC<br \/><\/strong>19135 W. Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC 28031<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" style=\"background-color: #000000; ; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Grass Roots North Carolina is a 501(c)(4) organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Contributions to GRNC are not tax deductible. &#8220;Contributions to civic leagues or other section 501(c)(4) organizations generally are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. They may be deductible as trade or business expenses, if ordinary and necessary in the conduct of the taxpayer?s business.&#8221; IRS &#8211; Donations to Section 501(c)(4) Organizations. Please consult the IRS website, www.irs.gov, or your tax or legal advisor for specific information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 9919-807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LET WAKE CO. KNOW YOU WANT YOUR RANGE KEPT OPEN \u00a0 \u00a0 Don\u2019t let Wake County shut down the Wake County Firearm and Training Center, &#8230; <a title=\"Demand that Wake County keep the public range open\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/2020\/01\/demand-that-wake-county-keep-the-public-range-open\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Demand that Wake County keep the public range open\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grnc-alerts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1216\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}