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Pasadena Declares June 4 National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Pasadena Declares June 4 National Gun Violence Awareness Day
PASADENA, Calif. At their May 24 meeting, Pasadena City Council issued a proclamation declaring Friday, June 4, 2021 ‘National Gun Violence Awareness Day’ in Pasadena to honor and remember all of the victims and survivors of gun violence and support efforts to prevent gun violence.
The proclamation was received by San Gabriel Valley Moms Demand Action, a local grassroots organization working to reduce gun violence. The proclamation reads that gun violence “touches every segment of our society and impacts people of all ages; it increases the probability of death in incidents of domestic violence; raises the likelihood of fatalities by those who intend to injure others, and among those who attempt suicide; it places children and young people at increased risk of physical harm and injury; and disproportionately affects communities of color.” The procla