Gun Deaths By Country

Gun Deaths By County

NCGV has tracked gun deaths by county from January 1, 2008 to May 13, 2008 (the 1st day of 2007-2008 NC Legislative Session). Using this information, we have prepared a letter for you to send to your county’s Representatives listing the names of those individuals whose lives were lost to gun violence in your county. To send your letter, just follow the easy instructions below:

1. Download your County's letter, by clicking on its name below (if your county is not listed no gun deaths occurred between 1/08-5/08)

Alexander	Ashe	Brunswick	Buncombe	Burke
Cabarrus	Catawba	Columbus	Cumberland	Davidson
Durham	Forsyth	Franklin	Gaston	Guilford
Lincoln	Mecklenburg	Nash	New Hanover	Orange
Randolph	Union	Wake

2. 2. Find Your County's Representative by following these links and send your letter via email, snail mail, or in person:
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Quick Facts

Guns kill more than 1,000 North Carolinians every year

Approximately one NC Child is killed by a gun every week.

In NC Guns account for 58% of all child violent deaths.

In 2007 in North Carolina 40% of youth suicides were committed with a firearm.

Almost 50% of Domestic Violence homicides are firearm related.

A UNC Study found that 43% of NC gun owners with small children leave their weapon unlocked

83.7% of North Carolinians support restricting handgun ownership to people who may be a danger to themselves or others.

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