{"id":487,"date":"2013-05-28T15:49:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T15:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/index.php\/2013\/05\/28\/grnc-alert-5-28-13-hb-937-radio-campaign-targets-unc-president\/"},"modified":"2013-05-28T15:49:54","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T15:49:54","slug":"grnc-alert-5-28-13-hb-937-radio-campaign-targets-unc-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/2013\/05\/grnc-alert-5-28-13-hb-937-radio-campaign-targets-unc-president\/","title":{"rendered":"GRNC Alert 5-28-13 HB 937 Radio Campaign Targets UNC President"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"mceItemTable\" style=\"background-color: #0000ff;; width: 100%\" _mce_style=\"background-color: #0000ff; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" _mce_style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<br \/><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>HB 937 Radio Campaign Targets UNC President<\/strong><\/span><br \/>&nbsp;<br _mce_bogus=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>GRNC radio spots countering UNC opposition to HB 937 will run in Raleigh, Greensboro and Asheville<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">University of North Carolina president Tom Ross continues to fight campus carry provisions of House Bill 937. As you recall, the bill, which passed the NC House and now resides in the Senate, contains restaurant carry, a limited measure for guns in locked vehicles on state university campuses, and other pro-gun initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">When HB 937 received its hearing in a House Judiciary Committee meeting, representatives for NC State testified that it would hinder campus security&#8217;s efforts to &#8220;protect&#8221; students, echoing opposition previously expressed to the media by Ross. Just hours after their testimony, however, a student was raped outside the NCSU Free Expression Tunnel and, two days later, another was robbed at knife point near Reynolds Coliseum, demonstrating clearly that UNC can&#8217;t &#8220;protect&#8221; students, who must therefore be allowed to protect themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Next, the Civitas Institute revealed that Ross was previously director of the hard-left Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation which funded, among other &#8220;Blueprint NC&#8221; causes, North Carolinians &#8220;Against Gun Violence.&#8221; Moreover, two UNC campuses &#8212; Chapel Hill and Elizabeth City &#8212; are under federal investigation for under-reporting violent crime, including sexual assaults. The chancellor of ECSU just resigned due to the scandal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>GRNC radio campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Airing on WPTF (Raleigh), WPTI (Greensboro), WWNC (Asheville) and WMYN (Eden) and directing input to Senate leadership, GRNC&#8217;s radio spot, with graphics, can be viewed by <a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8jP1o7kHKMg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8jP1o7kHKMg\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICKING HERE<\/a> or going to: <a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8jP1o7kHKMg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8jP1o7kHKMg\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8jP1o7kHKMg<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">You can catch the GRNC radio spots all week long on the following shows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.wptf.com\/programming850am.asp\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wptf.com\/programming850am.asp\" rel=\"noopener\">WPTF 680 AM and 850 AM<\/a> (Raleigh) The Morning Drive, The Bill LuMaye Show (WPTF only)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.rushradio945.com\/main.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rushradio945.com\/main.html\" rel=\"noopener\">WPTI Rush Radio 94.5 FM<\/a> (Greensboro) The Morning Rush, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.wwnc.com\/main.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wwnc.com\/main.html\" rel=\"noopener\">WWNC News Radio 570 AM<\/a> (Asheville) Gregg Jensen, Rush Limbaugh<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" style=\"background-color: #ff0000;; width: 100%\" _mce_style=\"background-color: #ff0000; width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" _mce_style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>&nbsp;<br _mce_bogus=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>CONTACT UNC&#8217;s BOARD OF GOVERNORS<\/strong> using the copy-and-paste list below and let them know you don&#8217;t appreciate Ross using his left-wing politics to oppose legislation which stands to reduce the significant problem of violent crime on UNC campuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>CONTACT YOUR NC STATE SENATOR:<\/strong> Let them know you want campus carry kept in HB 937. To find your state senator, <a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/representation\/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/representation\/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a> or go to: <a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/representation\/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/representation\/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/representation\/WhoRepresentsMe.aspx<\/a> where you may scroll to the NC Senate section, enter your address and then click on the district number which comes up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>HELP GRNC RUN RADIO SPOTS:<\/strong> Running more than 60 radio spots will cost GRNC nearly <strong>$10,000<\/strong>. You can support the effort by attending GRNC&#8217;s annual dinner, details for which are available below. As an added bonus, every annual dinner reservation gets a chance for a <strong>FREE AR-15!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>CONTACT INFO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>UNC Board of Governors:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">peter.hans@nelsonmullins.com, renee@fairproductsinc.com, ann.goodnight@sas.com, lbissette@mwbavl.com, maedog@bellsouth.net, pgb0902@aol.com, lbuff@embarqmail.com, president@uncasg.org, wcdavenport@nc.rr.com, jdeal@dealmoseley.com, phildixon@daglawyers.com, jfennebresque@mcguirewoods.com, flood_dudley@bellsouth.net, paulfulton@triad.rr.com, hgage@ec.rr.com, thomasharrelson@aol.com, lawyers@pinehurst.net, leroylail@hickoryfurniture.com, amax2@suddenlink.net, emcmahan@littleonline.com, charles.mercer@nelsonmullins.com, fgm@millsconstructionco.com, bmitchell@wcsr.com, hnath45@yahoo.com, powersd@rjrt.com, tarheel111@att.net, raiford@trasklandco.com, pdwalk@charter.net, brad.wilson@bcbsnc.com, david@youngandassociates.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>DELIVER THIS MESSAGE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Suggested Subject: &#8220;<strong>No money for UNC<\/strong>&#8221;&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">University of North Carolina president Tom Ross continues to marshal opposition to House Bill 937 (&#8220;Amend Various Firearms Laws&#8221;) over its limited provision to allow concealed handgun permit-holders, who have undergone training and background checks, proving themselves sane, sober and law-abiding, to keep firearms in locked vehicles on college campuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Ironically, only hours after North Carolina State University officials testified to the North Carolina House that the bill would hinder their ability to &#8220;protect&#8221; students, yet another student was raped, this time outside the Free Expression Tunnel. Two days later, a student was robbed at knife point near Reynolds Coliseum. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Sadly, these are not isolated cases: Both UNC Chapel Hill and Elizabeth City State University are under investigation for deliberately reporting violent crime, including sexual assault. Indeed, even by these under-reported measures, one source cites thirty-five sexual assaults at UNC Chapel Hill over just three years, placing the university 50.1% above the national average for such institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Is this the sort of &#8220;protection&#8221; Mr. Ross envisions? Is it what you envision? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Controlled, multi-variate research indicates that concealed handgun laws deter murder, rape and aggravated assault. Indeed, research by John R. Lott and William Landes indicate that such laws are the only effective measure in deterring multiple victim public homicide such as occurred at Virginia Tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Ross appears to be allowing his political ideology to interfere with rational public policy: His position as former director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation enabled him to promote various hard-left causes, including funding the state&#8217;s primary gun control group, North Carolinians Against Gun Violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Moreover, I am shocked that a rape victim at UNC Chapel Hill is being threatened with expulsion for even naming her rapist. Is it the intent of UNC to stifle its failure to protect its students at all costs?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">I support higher education, but I cannot support a university system which fails to protect students from violent predators, actively hides the fact, and then opposes legislation which might deter such predation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Accordingly, I will not contribute money to any UNC or supporting institution &#8212; and will advise alumni and others to do the same &#8212; until UNC withdraws its opposition to HB 937. Please advise me of your position on this issue. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Respectfully,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">HELP GRNC PASS CAMPUS CARRY:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Meet National Gun Rights Figures &amp; WIN AN AR-15!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Each reservation to June 22 GRNC Annual Dinner will receive a ticket for GRNC&#8217;s next <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AR-15 GIVEAWAY<\/span>: Likely only 200-300 tickets will be issued!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">On June 22, you have an opportunity to meet <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>John R. Lott<\/strong><\/span>, the researcher whose work demonstrating that concealed handgun laws deter murder, rape and aggravated assault revolutionized public policy on guns making him, in Ann Coulter&#8217;s words <strong>&#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">America&#8217;s most feared economist.<\/span>&#8220;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">You can also meet <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>James O&#8217;Keefe<\/strong><\/span>, president of Project Veritas, whose secret videos shut down leftists at ACORN, demonstrated Planned Parenthood&#8217;s willingness to turn a blind eye to child sex trafficking, and got a senior executive at National Public Radio fired for bashing conservatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>WIN AN AR-15&#8230;FREE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">But GRNC is including an added bonus: Each and every GRNC Annual Dinner reservation will include a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" _mce_style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>free ticket for our latest AR-15 giveaway<\/strong><\/span>. With fewer than 300 dinner reservations likely to be sold, those are the best odds you will see anywhere on winning this now (thanks to Obama &amp; Co.) all-but-unobtainable rifle! Better yet, you don&#8217;t have to be at the dinner to win!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Speakers at GRNC Freedom Awards:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>John R. Lott<\/strong>, internationally renowned researcher and author of &#8220;More Guns, Less Crime.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>James O&#8217;Keefe<\/strong>, president of Project Veritas, and maker of secretly-recorded videos that &#8220;outted&#8221; leftists at ACORN, Planned Parenthood, and National Public Radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Bill LuMaye<\/strong>, ardent gun rights supporter and conservative talk show host for Raleigh&#8217;s WPTF Radio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Rep. Larry Pittman<\/strong>, courageous NC House Representative and arguably the most pro-gun member of the legislature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">James O&#8217;Keefe will be autographing copies of his book, <strong>due out June 18th<\/strong>: &#8220;Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy&#8221; and John Lott will be signing copies of his recent book: &#8220;At the Brink: Will Obama Push Us Over the Edge?&#8221; Given that O&#8217;Keefe&#8217;s efforts stretch beyond guns, please share this alert with like-minded conservatives and Tea Party supporters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Event details:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Date:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 22, 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Place:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hilton North Raleigh\/Midtown, 3415 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27609-7330, 919-872-2323<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Price:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dinner: 1st ticket, $50; 2nd &amp; subsequent tickets, $40 each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>VIP reception:<\/strong> $20\/ticket. (Free to GRNC Benefactor members, PRO RKBA Benefactor Sponsors, and active volunteers. For complimentary tickets, contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DirectorOfDevelopment@GRNC.org)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> May be purchased by <a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/GRNC.org\/annualdinner\" href=\"http:\/\/GRNC.org\/annualdinner\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICKING HERE<\/a>, or going to GRNC&#8217;s web site at: <a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/GRNC.org\/annualdinner\" href=\"http:\/\/GRNC.org\/annualdinner\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/GRNC.org\/annualdinner <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Ticket availability will be limited, so order yours ASAP!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Event schedule:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"> 4:00 PM: GRNC annual meeting<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"> 5:30 PM: VIP reception<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"> 6:30 PM: GRNC Annual Dinner &amp; Freedom Awards<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Rooms:<\/strong> GRNC has a limited number of rooms available at the special rate of $95\/night. Call the hotel number above and let them know you are with Grass Roots North Carolina.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>AR-15 giveaway terms:<\/strong> Rules: Drawing will be held at GRNC&#8217;s annual dinner on June 22, 2013. Entrants need not be present to win. All State and Federal laws apply. Transfers will be conducted between FFL&#8217;s in accordance with state and federal law. Entrants must be North Carolina residents and 18 years of age or older. 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Address questions to: President@GRNC.org<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><\/div>\n<table class=\"mceItemTable\" bgcolor=\"#ffb966\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<div><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><br \/>Find Your Representatives<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\">NC STATE House &amp; Senate: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grnc.org\/contact_reps.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"contact_reps.htm\">http:\/\/www.grnc.org\/contact_reps.htm<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;<br \/>FEDERAL Congressman: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.house.gov\/writerep\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.house.gov\/writerep\/\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.house.gov\/writerep\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;<br \/>FEDERAL Senators: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.senate.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(0,0,255); WIDTH: 100%\" class=\"mceItemTable\" _mce_style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #0000ff;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\" _mce_style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<br \/><span style=\"COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: medium;\"><strong>GRNC Sponsors<\/strong><\/span><br \/>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><span style=\"COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;\"><\/p>\n<p>Support these PRO RKBA merchants who, as GRNC sponsors, are supporting your Second Amendment rights:<\/span><\/div>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,215,0); WIDTH: 100%\" class=\"mceItemTable\" _mce_style=\"width: 100%; background-color: #ffd700;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\" _mce_style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<br \/><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Corporate Benefactors<br \/>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Carolina Shooters Club:<\/strong> The largest\/ most active Online firearms community in the Carolinas. Come join the discussions with our firearms enthusiasts and trainers. We have dedicated sections for the ladies, training topics, political and 2A-related issues. <\/span><span _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/span><a target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.carolinashootersclub.com\/forum.php\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carolinashootersclub.com\/forum.php\" rel=\"noopener\"><span _mce_style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\" style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">http:\/\/www.carolinashootersclub.com\/forum.php<\/span><\/a><br _mce_bogus=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><strong><strong>37 Public Shooting Range &amp; Gun Club, <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>1333 Loop Road, Bunnlevel, NC 28323, 910-893-9887<strong><strong><strong>, <span style=\"TEXT-DECORATION: underline\" _mce_style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)\" _mce_style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.range37.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.range37.com\" rel=\"noopener\">www.range37.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Point Blank Range<\/strong><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>743 River Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117, 704-230-0262<strong>,<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pointblankrange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.pointblankrange.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"COLOR: rgb(0,0,255)\" _mce_style=\"color: #0000ff;\">www.PointBlankRange.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Hyatt Gun Shop<\/strong>, 3332 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28208, 704-394-0387, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hyattguns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.hyattguns.com\" rel=\"noopener\">www.hyattguns.com<\/a><strong><span style=\"COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)\" _mce_style=\"color: #333333;\" color=\"#333333\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span>C<\/strong><strong> &amp; E Gun Shows<\/strong>, 4225 Fortress Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060; Phone 540-953-0016 or 888-715-0606; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cegunshows.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.cegunshows.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.cegunshows.com\/<\/a><strong><span style=\"COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)\" _mce_style=\"color: #333333;\" color=\"#333333\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/strong><strong>Dixie<\/strong><strong> Gun and Knife Shows<\/strong>, PO Box 21049, Raleigh, NC 27619, ph: 919-781-1287, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dixiegunandknifeshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.dixiegunandknifeshow.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">www.dixiegunandknifeshow.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>NCGunOwners.com<\/strong>, North Carolina&#8217;s friendliest firearm community, working to<\/span><br \/><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\">promote gun ownership in NC <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncgunowners.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.NCGunOwners.com\" rel=\"noopener\">www.NCGunOwners.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Handgunners, Inc.<\/strong>, 4325 NC Hwy 49 South, Burlington, NC 27215, (336) 570-1015 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.handgunners.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" _mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.handgunners.com\" rel=\"noopener\">www.handgunners.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: medium\" _mce_style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><strong>Sterling Pistols<\/strong><\/strong>, custom pistols, FFL transfers, general repairs, Glock enhancements, 704-840-7625<\/span><\/div>\n<div _mce_tmp=\"1\"><\/div>\n<table style=\"BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,215,0); 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