Guardian initiative virtual education session deck

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BEAM Foundation, Inc.
Guardian Initiative
Firearms Safety Education Series

2. z Agenda
 Prayer
 What is The Guardian Initiative?
 Introduction of Rob “Unc” Austin and Kisha Kincaid
 Shoot2Win, Inc. (Meet Up Group/NAAGA Gun Club)
 4 Rules of Gun Safety
 “Gundamentals” - Basic Terminology
 Mecklenburg County Pistol Purchase Permit
 Requirements to purchase a long gun
 North Carolina Concealed Carry Permit

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Agenda (continued)
 Firearms in your household
 Discussing firearms with your family.
 Who has access?
 Storage Options
 The Talk
 Responsibility of Firearms Ownership
 Interactions with Law Enforcement while carrying
 NAAGA/NRA/USCCA
 Shooting Sports

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B.E.A.M Foundation, Inc.
 The B.E.A.M. (Building Excellence Affirming Manhood) Foundation. is a
nonprofit 501(c)(3), community-based organization serving the African
American communities throughout Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas.
 Our organization is dedicated to cultivating and educating through service,
leadership development and experiential learning.
 Since 2002, the Foundation has worked to support the educational and
social development of hundreds of youth. Your support is greatly needed to
continue these important efforts.

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What is The Guardian Initiative?
 Part of the BEAM Foundation’s multi-faceted approach and response to
concerns of African-Americans in 2020.
 Introduction to the safe and responsible use of legal firearm ownership
 Means of fostering brotherhood as well as opportunities for families to
learn about firearms together.
 Dispel the myths/stereotypes of Black Gun Ownership as either criminal
or militant
 Explain the Black Firearms Tradition
 Introduction to the shooting sports and 2A lifestyle

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Partnership with Shoot2Win
Rob 'Unc' Austin is the President and founder of Shoot2Win Charlotte. As a 25 year Law
Enforcement Officer Unc brings to the table an extensive background in firearms, tactics,
combatives and training. In 2016, Unc took his dream to reality by creating Shoot2Win Inc.
The company was founded on the ideal of providing the most comprehensive firearms and
combatives training to individuals at all levels. Shortly thereafter Unc discovered NAAGA,
and seeing that their core values were in line with his, the decision was made to become
an affiliate chapter and Shoot2Win Charlotte was born. "Our goal is simple, do our best to
give people the most, so that they can perform at their best when things are at their very
worst."
Kisha Kincaid, aka "The Gun Diva” is Vice President of Shoot2Win Charlotte and
Owner/Operator of “Armed & Empowered” and Defendingmine.com. She is a North
Carolina native who is a certified NRA and NCDOJ instructor and distributor of personal
protection products such as pepper spray and stun guns.
Kisha has a passion for shooting and loves empowering her community with
the education and training required to help create safe and responsible gun
owners. Ignited by this passion, she sought out like-minded communities on-
line and came across Shoot2Win. In 2018 she brought her expertise and
relatability to the Shoot2Win Charlotte family and quickly became an integral
part of the leadership team. She continues to serve the community in doing
what she loves best.

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4 Rules of Firearms Safety
 1. Treat all firearms as if they are loaded.
 2. Never point the firearm at anything you don’t want
to destroy.
 3. Keep your finger off the trigger, until you are sure
of your target.
 4. Be sure of your target and what lies beyond it.

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“Gundamentals” - Firearms Terminology
 Revolver
 Semi-Automatic Pistol
 Full Size, Compact,
Sub-compact
 Shotgun
 Rifle
 Bullet (FMJ, JHP)
 Caliber Identification
 Magazine
 Grip
 Trigger
 Sights
 Recoil
 “Eyes and Ears”
 Manual Safety

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NC Pistol Purchase Permit
 Must be at least 21 years old
 Cost is $5 per permit
 Purchase at local county sheriff’s office
 Requires background check
 Fingerprints
 Rules for Long Guns
 No purchase permit required (for now!)
 Must be at least 18 years old

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NC Concealed Carry Permit
 Must be at least 21 years old
 8 hour class
 Shooting Practical
 Application through local county sheriff’s office
 Good for 5 years

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Firearms in the household
 Discuss with your family
 Rules for having firearms in the house with
minors
 Preventing unauthorized access
 Safe Storage

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Firearms in the household
 Storage options
 Trigger Locks
 Cable Locks
 Magazine Locks
 Gun Safes
 Gun Cabinets
 Combination Locks

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The Talk
 The Talk
 Responsibility of Firearms Ownership
 Interactions with Law Enforcement while carrying

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Questions & Answers

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Resources
 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
 1-800-273-8255
 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

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Local Management Entity Resources
 Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Office
 550 S. Caldwell St., Suite 1500
 Charlotte, NC 28202
 Phone: 704-939-7700
 Fax: 704-939-7907
 Crisis Line: 800-939-5911
 Counties Served: Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham,
Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Halifax,
Mecklenburg, Orange, Rockingham, Person, Rowan, Stanly,
Stokes, Union, Vance and Warren
 From <https://www.ncdhhs.gov/providers/lme-mco-directory>

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Firearms Training and Instruction
 Shoot2Win https://shoot2win.org/
 For more information on classes or 1:1 Private instruction, you may
Contact Kisha at defendingmine@gmail.com or call/text 980-349-7886
 www.defendingmine.com
 www.armedandempowered.com

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Resources
 NAAGA https://naaga.co/
 Shoot2Win https://shoot2win.org/
 USCCA
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/
 NRA https://home.nra.org/
 Gun Owners of America
https://gunowners.org/
 Shooting Sports
 IDPA
https://www.idpa.com/
 3-Gun
https://www.nssf.org/shooti
ng/3-gun/
 USPSA https://uspsa.org/

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Book Resources
 Negroes and the Gun “The Black Tradition of Arms” – Nicholas Johnson
 Black Man With a Gun: Reloaded – Rev. Kenn Blanchard
 Loaded “A Disarming History of the Second Amendment” – Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
 Gunfight “The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America” – Adam Winkler
 Let It Bang “A Young Black Man’s Reluctant Odyssey Into Guns” – RJ Young
 Negroes with Guns – Robert F. Williams

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