On April 16, 2008 in over 90 cities across the country, citizens just like you will be commemorating the Virginia Tech Massacre and protesting lax gun laws. As most of you know had Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui records been uploaded into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) he would not have been able to purchase the guns he used in the campus shooting. On the one year anniversary of the tragedy, anti-violence activist will be holding "Lie-ins" to remember the 32 who lost their lives at Virginia Tech and the more than 32 who lose their lives to gun violence everyday.

In North Carolina you can join us in the following locations:

Charlotte-32: noon, Tryon Street & East 6th Street (southeast corner)

Duke-32: noon, on front steps of DUKE CHAPEL, Duke University, Durham

UNC-Chapel Hill 32: noon, Polk Place near Gardner Hall, UNC Campus.

Winston Salem-32: 10:30 am, Clock Tower, Winston Salem State University

UNC-Wilmington-32: noon, Clock Tower at the Center of UNCW Campus, 601 S. College Rd.

For more information contact NCGV or check out www. protesteasyguns.org