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Huntersville issues gun violence and Pride proclamations; residents and elected officials speak in support
Summary
Mayor Christy Clark proclaimed June 7 National Gun Violence Awareness Day and declared June Pride Month in Huntersville. Multiple residents and Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board member Melissa Easley urged continued town support for LGBTQ residents and for gun-violence prevention; speakers said visibility and public declarations can affect youth
Mayor Christy Clark read two proclamations at the start of the June 3 Huntersville Town Board meeting: one declaring June 7 National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Huntersville and another proclaiming June as Pride Month in the town.
The gun-violence proclamation cited national and state figures and called for community-based solutions to reduce firearm deaths. “Now, therefore, I, Christy Clark, mayor of Huntersville, do hereby proclaim June 7 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Huntersville, North Carolina,” the proclamation read. Local advocates joined the mayor for a photo…
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