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Buncombe County proclaims June 2025 Gun Violence Prevention and Awareness Month
Summary
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners read a proclamation on June 3 designating June 2025 as Gun Violence Prevention and Awareness Month and highlighted county violence‑prevention efforts and partnerships with community organizations.
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners read and adopted a proclamation on June 3 declaring June 2025 as Gun Violence Prevention and Awareness Month and recognizing local efforts to prevent firearm deaths and injuries.
Chair Amanda Edwards read the proclamation, citing national and local statistics: “according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were nearly 47,000 firearm‑related deaths in the U.S. in 2023,” and noting local data recorded by the Buncombe County Register of Deeds that showed 44 gun‑related deaths in 2024, 35 of which occurred inside Buncombe County. The…
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