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Westfield Declares June 6 National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Summary
Mayor Shelley Grindle presented a proclamation recognizing June 6, 2025, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and urged support for prevention efforts; the proclamation referenced Hadiya Pendleton and national statistics cited in the text.
Mayor Shelley Grindle presented a proclamation at the June 6, 2025, Town Council meeting declaring June 6 National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Westfield and encouraging citizens to support efforts to prevent gun violence.
The proclamation text recited statistics and context: "every day, more than a hundred and 20 Americans are killed by gun violence and more than 200 are shot and wounded with an average of more than 17,000 gun homicides every year," and noted that Americans are "26 times more likely to die by gun homicide than people in other high income countries," language read aloud during the meeting. The proclamation also referenced Hadiya Pendleton and the origin of the orange-wearing observance.
Mayor Grindle said the town renews its commitment to reduce gun violence and "pledge to do all we can to keep firearms out of the hands of people who should not have access to them and encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our families and communities safe," language she read as part of the proclamation.
Jen Gilman of Moms Demand Action was invited to the meeting to receive recognition; the mayor noted the town’s continuing participation in mayoral and local efforts to reduce gun violence.
The proclamation was ceremonial and recorded on the meeting agenda; no formal council vote was recorded for the proclamation in the transcript.
