Expressing support for the designation of June 7 through June 9, 2019, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend” and June 2019 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Month”.

S. Res. 217 · 116th Congress · May 21, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Expressing support for the designation of June 7 through June 9, 2019, as National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend and June 2019 as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

That the Senate—

(1)

supports—

(A)

the designation of June 2019 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Month” and the goals and ideals of that month; and

(B)

the designation of June 7 through June 9, 2019, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend”, in remembrance of the victims of gun violence; and

(2)

calls on the people of the United States to—

(A)

promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety;

(B)

wear orange, the color that hunters wear to show that they are not targets, on June 7 through June 9, 2019;

(C)

concentrate heightened attention on gun violence during the summer months, when gun violence typically increases; and

(D)

bring community members and leaders together to discuss ways to make communities safer.

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May 21, 2019viewing Introduced in Senate Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Van Hollen) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Expressing support for the designation of June 7 through June 9, 2019, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend” and June 2019 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Month”.

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