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in Recognition of
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
WHEREAS, every day, more than 110 Americans are killed by gun violence, alongside more than 200
who are shot and wounded, and on average there are nearly 16,000 gun homicides every year•, and
WHEREAS, Americans are 26 times more likely to die by gun homicide than people in other high-
income countries; and
WHEREAS, in Florida has 2,849 gun deaths every year, with a rate of 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
Florida has the 27th highest rate of gun deaths in the United States; and
WHEREAS, gun homicides and assaults are concentrated in cities, with more than half of all firearm
related gun deaths in the nation occurring in 127 cities; and
WHEREAS, cities across the nation, including in Atlantic Beach, are working to end the senseless
violence with evidence -based solutions. Indeed, mayors 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.
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, by wearing orange on June 2, 2023, Americans will 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.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Mayor Curtis Ford, Mayor of the City of Atlantic
Beach, declares the first Friday in June 2023, June 2, to be
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
in the City of Atlantic Beach. Further, I encourage all citizens to support efforts to prevent the tragic
effects of gun violence and to honor and value human lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my
hand and caused the Official Seal of the City
of Atlantic Beach to be affixed this 22°d day
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Curti ord, Mayor