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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY 2025 <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS , every day , more than 125 Americans are killed by gun violence and more <br /> than 200 are shot or wounded ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Americans are 26 times more likely to be murdered with guns than people in <br /> other developed countries ; and <br /> WHEREAS , firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens ; and <br /> WHEREAS , North Carolina ranks 24th amongst states for gun deaths in the United States <br /> with an average of 1 , 714 deaths every year with 56 % of gun - related deaths by suicide ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding residents goes <br /> hand - in - hand with keeping guns away from dangerous people ; and <br /> WHEREAS , together with our neighbors in Carrboro , Chapel Hill , and Hillsborough , <br /> Orange County supports efforts to enact commonsense gun safety laws and educate the <br /> community on gun safety ; and <br /> WHEREAS , anyone can join this campaign by pledging to wear orange on Friday , June <br /> 6th to help raise awareness about gun violence ; and <br /> WHEREAS , by wearing orange on June 6 , 2025 , Americans will raise awareness about <br /> gun violence and honor the lives and lost human potential of Americans stolen by gun <br /> violence ; and <br /> WHEREAS , we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we <br /> can to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and encourage responsible gun ownership <br /> to help keep our children safe ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , do hereby <br /> proclaim that June 6 , 2025 , is " National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and encourage <br /> everyone to support their local communities ' efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun <br /> violence and to honor and value human lives . <br /> Adopted this 3rd day of June , 2025 . <br /> ��` a ' Ja4Wezetta Kedford , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 1�k bA r ka3 <br /> � 1 , <br /> ( . ;EAU <br />