Faith Leaders Call on Leon County Commission to Close Gun Show Loophole

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 9, 2018

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Michelle Nealy, mnealy@faithinpubliclife.org, (202)735-7123

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Faith Leaders Call on Leon County Commission to Close Gun Show Loophole

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On Tuesday, April 10, at 5 p.m., faith leaders will call on the Leon County Commission to close the gun show loophole and provide ample time for background checks and to support the proposal to reduce violence within the community. Faith leaders will speak out against any efforts by the National Rifle Association to defeat the ordinance.

WHAT:

Faith leaders hold media availability on steps of the Leon County Courthouse

WHEN:

Tuesday, April 10, at 5:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Leon County Courthouse (in front)

301 South Monroe Street

Tallahassee, FL

WHO:

Rev. Brant Copeland, First Presbyterian Church, Tallahassee, FL

Rev. Joe Parramore, New Journey Ministries, Quincy, FL

Rev. Betsy Oellette-Zierden, Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, Tallahassee, FL

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