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Missoula marks National Gun Violence Awareness Day; local advocates urge safe storage and prevention
Summary
Council and county issued a proclamation designating June 7, 2025, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day; local advocates from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action urged safe storage, suicide prevention measures and community events.
Missoula city officials joined Missoula County in proclaiming June 7, 2025, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day during the June 2 council meeting. The proclamation cited state and national statistics on firearm deaths and called for community action to prevent gun violence.
Roxanne Weichel, a volunteer with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and student activist Cora Barnes addressed the council following the proclamation. Weichel described "orange" as a symbol used by…
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