UPDATED 2nd Amendment Action Alert for this week:

Please call or email your US Representatives and US Senators on Monday and Tuesday, January 28 and 29. OfA has directed their members to ”flood” the Capitol switchboard. Our representatives must hear from us, as well.

Republican Senators Tom Coburn and Mark Kirk are working with Democrat Senators Joe Manchin, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on new legislation. Senator Coburn, specifically, is working on legislation to ”keep weapons away from criminals and the mentally ill.”

Grassroots NC’s position: ”None of this is acceptable.”

Many people are already disqualified from owning a gun through the NICS Improvement Act because of a diagnosis of PTSD or transient use of an anti-depressant in their past. Moderate Republicans will want to compromise on this type of proposal, but it will infringe on the rights of the law-abiding. Ask your representatives to say NO.

House Reps are in their districts this week – here are their local office numbers:

Rep. G. K. Butterfield, Jr. (D-01) (252) 237-9816
Rep. Renee L. Ellmers (R-02) 1-877-645-8764
Rep. Walter B. Jones, Jr. (R-03) 800-351-1697
Rep. David Price (D-04) 919.859.5999
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-05) (336) 778-0211
Rep. Howard Coble (R-06) (336) 333-5005
Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-07) (910) 815-4959
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-08) 704-786-1612
Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-09) (704) 365-6234
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-10) 800.477.2576
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-11) 828-693-5660
Rep. Mel Watt (D-12) (704) 344-9950
Rep. George Holding (R-13) 919-856-9778

Senators are in DC this week:
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) 202-224-3154
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) 202-224-6342