National Gun Violence Awareness DayPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY
WHEREAS, every day, 100 Americans are killed by gun violence and on average there are nearly 13,000 gun
homicides every year; and
WHEREAS, Americans are 25 times more likely to be killed with guns than people in other high-income countries
and protecting public safety in the communities they serve is the Village Council's highest responsibility; 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, Village Council and law enforcement officers know their communities best, are the most familiar
with local criminal activity and how to address it, and are best positioned to understand how to keep their citizens
safe; and
WHEREAS, in January 2013, Hadiya Pendleton, a teenager who marched in President Obama's second inaugural
parade and was tragically shot and killed just weeks later, should be now celebrating her 22nd birthday. To help
honor Hadiya — and the 100 Americans whose lives are cut short and the countless survivors who are injured by
shootings every day — a national coalition of organizations has designated June 7, 2019, the first Friday in June, as
the 5th 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. Anyone can join this campaign
by pledging to wear orange on June 7th to help raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives of gun
violence victims and survivors; 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; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Darryl C. Aubrey, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the Village of
North Palm Beach, do hereby proclaim Friday June 7, 2019 as
NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida. Further, all citizens are encouraged to support their local communities'
efforts to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of North Palm Beach
to be affixed this 23rd day of May, 2019.
40/'7 AAA, J
ayor