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San Juan mayor proclaims June 6, 2025 as gun-violence-awareness day; resident speaker urges storage, training and partnerships
Summary
Mayor Mario Absa issued a proclamation designating the first Friday in June, June 6, 2025, as a gun-violence-awareness day in San Juan. A volunteer speaker, Leila Hoon, urged action on safe storage, school response training and mental-health supports, citing local scares and recent state legislation.
San Juan Mayor Mario Absa declared the first Friday in June — June 6, 2025 — to be the city’s gun-violence-awareness day, a proclamation read during the meeting.
The proclamation was followed by public comment from Leila Hoon, a volunteer with Anti Violence Demand Action for AMSEDS in America, who urged local steps including secure firearm storage, improved school safety planning and stronger partnerships among families, law enforcement and community groups. “Firearms are the most common method used in suicide, accounting for 50 percent of all suicides in Texas,”…
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