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GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY .
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WHEREAS, every day, more than 120 Americans are killed by gun violence and more than 200 i;
are shot and wounded, with an average of more than 17,000 gun homicides every year; and iii..
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WHEREAS,Americans are 26 times more likely to die by gun homicide than people in other 2, ,
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*4 WHEREAS, Oregon has 587 gun deaths every year, with a rate of 13 deaths per 100,000 y
;. people, a crisis that costs the state $8.1 billion each year, of which $89.1 million is paid by
taxpayers. Oregon has the 34th highest rate of gun deaths in the US; and
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WHEREAS, gun homicides and assaults are concentrated in cities, with more than half of all
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firearm related gun deaths in the nation occurring in 127 cities; and If
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WHEREAS, protecting public safety in the communities they serve is mayors' highest
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WHEREAS, support for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes hand-in- a, r
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WHEREAS, mayors and law enforcement officers—in partnership with local violence
intervention activists and resources—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 community members safe; and 1 .
WHEREAS, gun violence prevention is more important than ever as we see an increase in s-
( firearm homicides, and nonfatal shootings across the country, increased calls to domestic :,
.. violence hotlines, and an increase in city gun violence; j ,
..' WHEREAS, in January 2013, Hadiya Pendleton was tragically shot and killed at age 15; and on 1
.47 June 2, 2023 to recognize the 26th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton (born: June 2, 1997), people
across the United States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day and wear
orange in tribute to-
(1) Hadiya Pendleton and other victims of gun violence; and I.
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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 3
that symbolizes the value of human life; and
WHEREAS, anyone can join this campaign by pledging to wear orange on June 2nd, the first
Friday in June in 2023, to help raise awareness about gun violence; and
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WHEREAS, by wearing orange on June 2, 2023 Americans will raise awareness about gun
I. violence and honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors; and
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WHEREAS, we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we � '
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encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our families and communities safe. ;:
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Mayor Heidi Lueb of the City of Tigard declares 4{F
the first Friday in June, June 2, 2023, to be
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in Tigard and encourages all community members to support their local communities' efforts +-
to prevent the tragic effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives. y'
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of ,
• Tigard to be affixed.
Heidi Lueb, Mayor
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