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Essex County proclaims Gun Violence Awareness Day; Moms Demand Action urges safe-storage efforts

Essex County Board of County Commissioners · May 15, 2024
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Summary

The board adopted a resolution designating the first Friday in June as Gun Violence Awareness Day; a Moms Demand Action leader urged secure-storage laws and cited recent child gun-death statistics during a public presentation.

The Essex County Board of County Commissioners voted to designate the first Friday in June as Gun Violence Awareness Day, a proclamation introduced by Commissioner Bridal Gill that the board agreed to adopt by acclamation.

At the meeting Commissioner Gill framed the declaration as a public-health measure and reviewed county gun-safety steps including an anti-gun-violence task…

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