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MI SR0058
Resolution
Status
5/9/2019
Primary Sponsor
Mallory McMorrow
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AI Summary
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Recognizes June 7, 2019, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day to honor victims and survivors of gun violence
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Notes that 100 Americans are killed by gun violence daily and Americans are 25 times more likely to be killed with guns than people in other high-income countries
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Commemorates Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager who would have turned 22 in June 2019 and was killed by gun violence weeks after marching in President Obama's second inaugural parade
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Encourages citizens to wear orange on June 7 to raise awareness about gun violence, a practice inspired by Hadiya's friends as a tribute to her life
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Pledges commitment to reduce gun violence while supporting Second Amendment rights and responsible gun ownership
Legislative Description
A resolution to recognize June 7, 2019, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
6/6/2019