Guns, The 2nd Amendment & U.S. Legislation

Q & A with Jake Charles and Further Resources

On June 1 we hosted a community wide Q&A with Jake Charles, the Executive Director of the Center for Firearms at Duke Law School – a non-partisan group that comes at this very complex issue of guns, the 2nd Amendment, and current legislation intelligently and fairly.

In this discussion you'll find a wealth of great information, a very fair analysis of the issues, what is and isn’t actually realistic for change, and resources if you'd like to get involved in helping our nation better address the issues around gun violence. We encourage you to take some time to listen and be well informed on this issue
Jake is the Executive Director of the Center for Firearms Law at Duke Law School, and is a wealth of knowledge about the Second Amendment, gun rights, and more.

CLICK HERE to watch the recording.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE Q & A

Giffords Law Center
For over 25 years, Giffords Law Center has been at the forefront of the fight for justice and legislative reform.

Everytown For Gun Safety
Everytown starts with you, and it starts in your neighborhood. By introducing evidence-based solutions in every town, we can end gun violence.

Brady United
Brady is committed to delivering life-saving change and comprehensive solutions to people across the country.

North Carolinians Against Gun Violence
NCGV informs and educates the public, elected officials, and the media on legislative issues on gun violence prevention.

BULL CITY UNITED
Bull City United works to stop shootings and killings in specific Durham neighborhood using a public health model with three primary strategies:

• Detecting and interrupting conflicts.
• Identifying and treating individuals at high risk of involvement in violence.
• Changing social norms that tolerate violence in the community.

The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham (RCND)
The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham (RCND) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of individuals, who as an expression of their faith and goodwill, come alongside neighbors most-affected by our collective violence. We do this through vigil ministry among homicide survivors, support circles for citizens returning from incarceration, and restorative justice practices that seek to repair the harm caused by wrongdoing.

Below are resources if you want to contact your elected official about this issue.

List of all U.S. Senator Phone Numbers
https://www.senate.gov/senator...

Senator Richard Burr's email address
https://www.burr.senate.gov/email-me
Phone: 202-224-3154

Senator Thom Tillis's email address
https://www.tillis.senate.gov/email-me
Phone: 704-509-9087

If you'd like help in keeping your message concise, you may choose to use wording like this:

"Hello this is ___________ calling from (city, state, zip). I don’t need a response, I wanted to call and express my concern about the lack of a senate vote on The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, H.R. 8, and the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, H.R. 1446. I not only want to express my concern, but to strongly encourage Senator ______ to support a vote and the passage of these two acts. Thank you for your hard work on our behalf.