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MI HR0270
Resolution
Status
6/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Lori Stone
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AI Summary
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Designates June 5, 2020 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Michigan to honor victims and raise awareness about gun violence.
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Notes that over 100 Americans are killed by gun violence daily, with Michigan experiencing 1,187 gun deaths annually at a rate of 11.8 per 100,000 people.
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Encourages citizens to wear orange on June 5, 2020 to honor gun violence victims and survivors, a tradition inspired by Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager killed by gun violence in 2013.
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Affirms support for both Second Amendment rights and keeping firearms away from people with dangerous histories while encouraging responsible gun ownership.
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Calls for commitment to reduce gun violence through evidence-based community solutions and supporting local efforts to prevent gun violence.
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare the June 5, 2020, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
6/3/2020