CARRBORO, NC -- Carrboro recognizes Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday, June 6, as proclaimed by Mayor Barbara Foushee.
Together with our neighbors in Orange County, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, the Town of Carrboro supports efforts to enact commonsense gun safety laws and educate the community on gun safety.
Every day, more than 125 Americans are killed by gun violence, more than 200 are shot or wounded, and firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens.
Support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes hand-in-hand with keeping guns away from dangerous people.
Anyone can join this campaign by pledging to Wear Orange on Friday, June 6 to help raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors. We renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we can to keep firearms out of the hands of people who should not have access to them and encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our communities safe.
Read the full proclamation: https://www.carrboronc.gov/2630/Proclamations-and-Resolutions
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