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Resident praises Verona proclamation for National Gun Violence Awareness Day, urges city to post secure-storage guidance
Summary
During public comment a Verona resident thanked the city for adopting a National Gun Violence Awareness Day proclamation and asked the council to post 'Be SMART' secure firearm-storage information on the city's website as a public-education step.
A Verona resident thanked the city and mayor for declaring the first Friday in June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and asked the Common Council to post secure firearms-storage guidance on the city's website.
Lauren Cohen, who identified herself as a Verona resident, said the mayor's proclamation — to be signed by Mayor Lou Diaz — is a meaningful statement of community values and urged the council to take an educational follow-up step: "I'm asking the common council, to consider posting, be smart secure firearms storage information on the city's website. Be smart is, an educational program... it's about responsible gun ownership," she said, noting the Verona School District already shares the information.
City staff followed with the mayor reading the proclamation into the record declaring the first Friday in June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Verona and urging citizens to wear orange and support local prevention efforts.
No formal council action was required for the proclamation, which was read and concluded during the mayor's business; the council did not take immediate action on Ms. Cohen's request to post secure-storage guidance, and staff did not state an immediate plan to do so during the meeting.
