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Proclamation
in Recognition of
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY, JUNE 3rd 2022
WHEREAS, the first Friday in June is declared as National Gun Violence Awareness Day 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; and
WHEREAS, every day, more than 100 Americans are killed by gun violence and on average there
are more than 13,000 gun homicides every year and are 25 times more likely to die by gun homicide
than people in other high-income countries; and
WHEREAS, support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes hand-in-hand
with keeping guns away from people with dangerous histories; and
WHEREAS, gun violence prevention is more important than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic
continues to exacerbate gun violence and increased calls to suicide and domestic violence hotlines,
and an increase in 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.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Rafael,
do hereby proclaim June 3rd as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The Mayor and members of
the City Council call upon our residents, government agencies, public and private institutions,
businesses, and schools in San Rafael to commit to increasing awareness on gun violence and
encourages all citizens to support our local efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to
honor and value human lives.
Mayor