HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2025-021-National Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY 2025
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS , every day , more than 125 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 , firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens ; and
WHEREAS , North Carolina ranks 24th amongst states for gun deaths in the United States
with an average of 1 , 714 deaths every year with 56 % 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
6th to help raise awareness about gun violence ; and
WHEREAS , by wearing orange on June 6 , 2025 , 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 that June 6 , 2025 , is " National Gun Violence Awareness Day" 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 3rd day of June , 2025 .
��` a ' Ja4Wezetta Kedford , Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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