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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12
BY SENATOR CARTER
A RESOLUTION
To declare June 1, 2018, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
WHEREAS, this Resolution declares June 1, 2018, to be National Gun Violence
Awareness Day in the state of Louisiana to honor and remember all victims and survivors
of gun violence and to declare that we as a country must do more to reduce gun violence.
WHEREAS, every day, 96 Americans are killed by gun violence and countless others
are injured; and
WHEREAS, Americans are more than 25 times more likely to be murdered with
guns than people in other developed countries; and
WHEREAS, among legislators' highest responsibilities is protecting public safety in
the communities in which they serve; and
WHEREAS, support for Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes
hand-in-hand with keeping guns away from dangerous people; and
WHEREAS, June 2, 2018, would have been the 21st birthday of Hadiya Pendleton,
a teenager who marched in President Obama's second inaugural parade and was tragically
shot and killed just weeks later; and
WHEREAS, to help honor Hadiya and the 96 Americans whose lives are cut short
daily as well as the countless survivors who are injured by shootings every day, a national
coalition of organizations has designated June l, 2018, as the fourth annual National Gun
Violence Awareness Day; and
WHEREAS, the idea was inspired by a group of Hadiya's friends who asked their
classmates to commemorate her life by wearing orange; they chose this color because
hunters wear orange to announce themselves to other hunters when out in the woods, and
orange is a color that symbolizes the value of human life; and
WHEREAS, anyone can join this campaign by pledging to wear orange on June first
to help raise awareness about gun violence; and
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WHEREAS, by celebrating Wear Orange Weekend from June 1-3 and wearing
orange on June first, Americans will raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives
and lost human potential of Americans stolen by 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 our children safe.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby declare June 1, 2018, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Louisiana citizens are encouraged to support
their communities' efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and
value human lives.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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