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Missoula leaders proclaim June 7 National Gun Violence Awareness Day; local group urges safe storage
Summary
Missoula County commissioners and the City of Missoula issued a proclamation naming June 7 National Gun Violence Awareness Day. A volunteer from Moms Demand Action urged residents to wear orange, practice safe firearm storage and attend a Saturday awareness event.
Missoula County commissioners and the City of Missoula issued a proclamation June 4 declaring June 7, 2025, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, citing statewide and national firearm mortality statistics and urging safer storage and awareness.
The proclamation, read at the start of the Missoula County Board of County Commissioners meeting, noted that firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens nationally and that Montana ranks among the top five states for suicide rates, with 82% of…
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