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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 4, 2024
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-d
SUBJECT: National Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation
DEPARTMENT: Board of County
Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jamezetta Bedford, Chair, Board of
Proclamation County Commissioners, 919-245-
2130
PURPOSE: To consider approval of a proclamation recognizing June 7, 2024 as National Gun
Violence Awareness Day.
BACKGROUND: Every day, more than 120 Americans are killed by gun violence and more than
200 are shot or wounded. Americans are 26 times more likely to be murdered with guns than
people in other developed countries. North Carolina ranks 23rd amongst states for gun deaths in
the United States with an average of 1,636 deaths every year with 54% of gun-related deaths by
suicide. Orange County supports efforts to enact commonsense gun safety laws and educate the
community on gun safety. By wearing orange on June 7, 2024, Americans will raise awareness
about gun violence and honor the lives and lost human potential of Americans stolen by gun
violence.
The annual Gun Violence Awareness Day gathering is scheduled for June 7, 2024 at 12:00 pm
at the Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact applicable to consideration of the attached
proclamation.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact applicable
to consideration of the attached proclamation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impact applicable to consideration of the attached proclamation.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation
and authorize the Chair to sign.
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY 2024 PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, every day, more than 120 Americans are killed by gun violence and more
than 200 are shot or wounded; and
WHEREAS, Americans are 26 times more likely to be murdered with guns than people in
other developed countries; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina ranks 23rd amongst states for gun deaths in the United States
with an average of 1,636 deaths every year with 54% of gun-related deaths by suicide;
and
WHEREAS, support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding residents goes
hand-in-hand with keeping guns away from dangerous people; and
WHEREAS, together with our neighbors in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough,
Orange County supports efforts to enact commonsense gun safety laws and educate the
community on gun safety; and
WHEREAS, anyone can join this campaign by pledging to wear orange on Friday, June
7, 2024 to help raise awareness about gun violence; and
WHEREAS, by wearing orange on June 7th, Americans will raise awareness about gun
violence and honor the lives and lost human potential of Americans stolen by gun
violence; and
WHEREAS, we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we
can to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and encourage responsible gun ownership
to help keep our children safe;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby
proclaim June 7, 2024, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" in Orange County
and encourage everyone to support their local communities' efforts to prevent the tragic
effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.
Adopted this 4t" day of June, 2024.
Jamezetta Bedford, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners