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PROCLAMATION:
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY
This proclamation acknowledges June 7, 2019 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day, to
honor and remember all victims and survivors of gun violence and to declare we must do more to
reduce gun violence.
WHEREAS, every day, 100 Americans are killed with guns; and
WHEREAS, firearms are the second leading cause of death for American children and teens; and
WHEREAS, access to a gun increases the risk of death by suicide threefold; and
WHEREAS, support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes together
with keeping guns away from dangerous people; and
WHEREAS, law enforcement officers know their communities well, are the most familiar with
local criminal activity and how to address it, and are best positioned to understand how to keep
their citizens safe; and
WHEREAS, ensuring public safety in the communities they serve is one of the Mayors’ greatest
responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, anyone may join this campaign by pledging to Wear Orange on June 7th, the first
Friday in June, 2019, to help raise awareness about gun violence; and
WHEREAS, we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we can to
keep firearms out of the wrong hands and encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep
children safe.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of St. Joseph declares the first Friday in
June, June 7, 2019, to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day. I encourage all citizens to
support their local communities’ efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor
and value human life.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the St. Joseph City Council on this 3 day of June, 2019.
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Rick Schultz, Mayor