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Cumming proclaims June 5 Gun Violence Awareness Day; survivors urge action
Summary
Mayor Troy Brumbelow proclaimed June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Cumming. Survivor advocate Mary Rogovin spoke, urging community action and mental-health supports and asking the council to remember victims and support prevention steps.
Mayor Troy Brumbelow read a proclamation designating Friday, June 5, 2026, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the city, noting national and state statistics cited in the proclamation and commemorating Hadiyah Pendleton.
Mary Rogovin, speaking on behalf of Anita Tucker and other survivors, thanked the mayor and council and framed wear-orange events as both remembrance and calls for concrete action. "We wear orange to demand a future free from gun violence," Rogovin said, and she described the personal toll of gun violence and the need for mental-health support and consideration of red-flag laws as possible measures.
The mayor expressed condolences and asked the council and community to keep survivors in their prayers. Rogovin said the group appreciates the city's recognition and urged continued collaboration between survivors, responsible gun owners and community partners on evidence-based prevention steps.
Provenance: topic introduced at SEG 107 and concluded at SEG 186.
