During National Gun Violence Awareness month, join me and demand action on gun violence prevention >>>

John,

This weekend across North Carolina and around the country, community members are gathering together to honor victims of gun violence and demand change from leaders.

In the wake of so many recent tragedies, in Oklahoma, in Texas, in New York — and many shootings that don’t make the headlines — these calls for action are more important than ever.

So let me be crystal clear: I hear your calls to action. I stand with you. I have taken Executive Action to add thousands of criminal convictions to the background check database to reduce the chance of a person buying a gun who shouldn’t be able to. And I will do everything I can to make our communities safer from gun violence. But what we need is state legislative action to make our laws stronger.

State legislators should close North Carolina’s permit loophole for these weapons. Pass it and I’ll sign it.

I’ve proposed a red flag law that lets judges take guns away from violent criminals and people who are severely mentally ill. Pass it and I’ll sign it.

I’ve had gun advocates tell me that the problem is not assault weapons, but mental health. Well, there’s a bill right now in the legislature that will provide billions of dollars for mental health through Medicaid expansion. Pass it and I’ll sign it.

North Carolinians deserve to go to school, roam their neighborhoods, attend their places of worship, run to the grocery store, and attend a music festival or nightclub or movie without fear.

Please take a stand with me and demand action on gun violence prevention, because that’s what our state deserves >>>

Thank you,

Roy