Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
This House resolution expresses support for designating June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and all of June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month." The designation commemorates what would have been the 29th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old killed by gun violence in Chicago in 2013. The resolution calls on Americans to wear orange on the awareness day—a color hunters wear to show they are not targets—and to use the month to promote greater awareness of gun violence and gun safety in their communities. The resolution cites statistics showing that nearly 47,000 people are killed and nearly 97,000 are wounded by gunfire annually in the United States, with particular concern noted for young people and military veterans. This is a symbolic resolution that does not create funding or legal requirements but asks Congress and the public to recognize gun violence as a significant public health issue.
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