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Grass Roots North Carolina, P.O. Box 10684, Raleigh, NC 27605
919-664-8565, http://www.grnc.org, GRNC Alert Hotline: (919) 562-4137
GRNC Alert 05-18-10:
Charlotte Marriott Exposes NRA Conventioneers to Criminal Prosecution
Grass Roots North Carolina Launches National Boycott
As up to 70,000 NRA supporters enjoyed the NRA's "Celebration of American Values" in Charlotte, North Carolina, those who stayed in or attended events at the Charlotte Marriott City Center were made inadvertent criminals by the hotel.
Sometime on Friday evening, as Grass Roots North Carolina held its "Gala for Gun Rights," hotel General Manager Jim Diehl instructed hotel personnel to post "no firearms" signs on hotel entrances. Under NC General Statute 14-415.11(c), carrying of firearms into places where a "conspicuous notice" banning firearms has been placed is punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor, meaning that many of the hundreds of gun rights supporters staying at the hotel or attending the GRNC event were subject to fines and imprisonment.
For details, see the examiner.com article at: http://bit.ly/CLTMarriottPosts
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
CONTACT MARRIOTT IMMEDIATELY
* E-mail Charlotte Marriot City Center General Manager Jim Diehl at jim.diehl@marriott.com or fax him at (704) 358-6522 and let him know that until you receive an apology and a notification that postings have been removed, you and everyone you know will be avoiding the hotel.
* Call Marriott Corporate Communications at (301) 380-7770 and leave a message for Kathleen Matthews, Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs, letting her know that Marriott will be held accountable for the actions of its hotel in Charlotte, whether or not the hotel is a franchisee.
* Contact Marriott Customer Care at https://www.marriott.com/suggest/suggest.mi or (888) 236-2427 and deliver the same message that you will not use any Marriott until the problem is resolved;
* If you are a Marriott shareholder, contact Investor Relations at: investorrelations@marriott.com and finally;
NOW FOR A BIT OF GOOD NEWS...
Welcome Back Piggly Wiggly Stores of Eastern NC
The following has been reported to us at GRNC:
This is to announce that recent communications with Mr. Allen Jackson, co-owner of 8 Piggly Wiggly Supermarkets located in Pinetops, Farmville, Grifton and 4 other Eastern North Carolina towns, have resulted in the removal of NO WEAPONS ALLOWED signs in all eight stores. The signs were placed to placate their insurance provider, not because of an incident or problem with any concealed permit holder. If new signs are posted, they will say "ILLEGAL WEAPONS PROHIBITED."
Mr. Jackson stated that law-abiding gun owners are WELCOME at Piggly Wiggly Supermarkets!
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You may find your NC representative by going here:
http://www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm
You may write your federal congressman by going here:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
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Support these PRO RKBA merchants who, as GRNC sponsors, are supporting your Second Amendment rights:
Hyatt Coin & Gun Shop, 3332 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28208, 704-663-5656, http://www.hyattguns.com
Duncan Gun & Pawn, 414 Second St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, 336-667-6303, http://www.duncangun.com
Shooter's Express, 2 Caldwell Dr., Belmont, NC 28012, 800-358-GUNS, http://www.shootersexpress.com
The Aisle Pawn Shop, 216 N. Main St., Mooresville, NC 28115, 704-663-5656
Gunner's Alley, LLC, 203 N. Harrison Ave., Ste. 130, Cary, NC 27513, http://www.gunnersalley.com, 919-388-1991, contact: Ed Guerriero, ed@gunnersalley.com
C & E Gun Shows, 4225 Fortress Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060; Phone 540-953-0016 or 888-715-0606; http://www.cegunshows.com/
Ryan & Nina Leonard, Down South Ammo, Home of "SOUTHERN THUNDER" Exploding Targets, http://downsouthammo.com/
Grass Roots North Carolina, P.O. Box 10684, Raleigh, NC 27605
919-664-8565, http://www.grnc.org, GRNC Alert Hotline: (919) 562-4137
GRNC Alert 05-18-10:
Charlotte Marriott Exposes NRA Conventioneers to Criminal Prosecution
Grass Roots North Carolina Launches National Boycott
As up to 70,000 NRA supporters enjoyed the NRA's "Celebration of American Values" in Charlotte, North Carolina, those who stayed in or attended events at the Charlotte Marriott City Center were made inadvertent criminals by the hotel.
Sometime on Friday evening, as Grass Roots North Carolina held its "Gala for Gun Rights," hotel General Manager Jim Diehl instructed hotel personnel to post "no firearms" signs on hotel entrances. Under NC General Statute 14-415.11(c), carrying of firearms into places where a "conspicuous notice" banning firearms has been placed is punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor, meaning that many of the hundreds of gun rights supporters staying at the hotel or attending the GRNC event were subject to fines and imprisonment.
For details, see the examiner.com article at: http://bit.ly/CLTMarriottPosts
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
CONTACT MARRIOTT IMMEDIATELY
* E-mail Charlotte Marriot City Center General Manager Jim Diehl at jim.diehl@marriott.com or fax him at (704) 358-6522 and let him know that until you receive an apology and a notification that postings have been removed, you and everyone you know will be avoiding the hotel.
* Call Marriott Corporate Communications at (301) 380-7770 and leave a message for Kathleen Matthews, Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs, letting her know that Marriott will be held accountable for the actions of its hotel in Charlotte, whether or not the hotel is a franchisee.
* Contact Marriott Customer Care at https://www.marriott.com/suggest/suggest.mi or (888) 236-2427 and deliver the same message that you will not use any Marriott until the problem is resolved;
* If you are a Marriott shareholder, contact Investor Relations at: investorrelations@marriott.com and finally;
NOW FOR A BIT OF GOOD NEWS...
Welcome Back Piggly Wiggly Stores of Eastern NC
The following has been reported to us at GRNC:
This is to announce that recent communications with Mr. Allen Jackson, co-owner of 8 Piggly Wiggly Supermarkets located in Pinetops, Farmville, Grifton and 4 other Eastern North Carolina towns, have resulted in the removal of NO WEAPONS ALLOWED signs in all eight stores. The signs were placed to placate their insurance provider, not because of an incident or problem with any concealed permit holder. If new signs are posted, they will say "ILLEGAL WEAPONS PROHIBITED."
Mr. Jackson stated that law-abiding gun owners are WELCOME at Piggly Wiggly Supermarkets!
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You may find your NC representative by going here:
http://www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm
You may write your federal congressman by going here:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
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Support these PRO RKBA merchants who, as GRNC sponsors, are supporting your Second Amendment rights:
Hyatt Coin & Gun Shop, 3332 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28208, 704-663-5656, http://www.hyattguns.com
Duncan Gun & Pawn, 414 Second St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, 336-667-6303, http://www.duncangun.com
Shooter's Express, 2 Caldwell Dr., Belmont, NC 28012, 800-358-GUNS, http://www.shootersexpress.com
The Aisle Pawn Shop, 216 N. Main St., Mooresville, NC 28115, 704-663-5656
Gunner's Alley, LLC, 203 N. Harrison Ave., Ste. 130, Cary, NC 27513, http://www.gunnersalley.com, 919-388-1991, contact: Ed Guerriero, ed@gunnersalley.com
C & E Gun Shows, 4225 Fortress Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060; Phone 540-953-0016 or 888-715-0606; http://www.cegunshows.com/
Ryan & Nina Leonard, Down South Ammo, Home of "SOUTHERN THUNDER" Exploding Targets, http://downsouthammo.com/