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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Every day, approximately 100 Americans are killed |
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and countless others are injured by gun violence; and |
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WHEREAS, Statistics show that nearly 40,000 people died from |
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firearm injuries in the United States in 2017 alone; moreover, the |
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gun homicide rate in this country is 25 times that of other |
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developed nations; and |
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WHEREAS, One tragic example of the devastating consequences |
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of gun violence is found in the death of Hadiya Pendleton; a |
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teenager from Chicago, she was tragically shot and killed in |
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January 2013, just a week after marching in President Barack |
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Obama's second inauguration parade; to honor Hadiya, and the many |
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others who are killed or wounded by gun violence every day, June 7, |
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2019, is being observed as the fifth annual National Gun Violence |
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Awareness Day; and |
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WHEREAS, The idea for the annual event was inspired by a group |
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of Hadiya's friends, who asked classmates to commemorate her life |
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by wearing orange; the color was chosen because of its use by |
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hunters to protect themselves from accidental shootings, and it has |
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since been embraced by the gun safety movement as a symbol for the |
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value of human life; and |
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WHEREAS, By wearing orange on June 7, Americans can show |
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their support for National Gun Violence Awareness Day and |
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demonstrate their commitment to building a safer future for all; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize June 7, 2019, as National Gun Violence |
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Awareness Day. |