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Lantana proclaims June 6, 2025 National Gun Violence Awareness Day; local group thanks town
Summary
Mayor Karen Lithgow read a proclamation recognizing June 6, 2025 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day; a representative from Moms Demand Action thanked the town and urged continued partnership, stating an organization statistic on daily gun deaths.
Mayor Karen Lithgow read a proclamation recognizing Friday, June 6, 2025 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and encouraged residents to support local awareness activities.
A representative from Moms Demand Action addressed the council and thanked the town for support. The representative said, "On average in The United States, every single day, 125 people are killed by gun violence," and described Moms Demand Action as a grassroots, nonpartisan organization working on evidence-based measures to reduce gun violence. No formal resolution or budgetary action was taken at the meeting; the proclamation is a ceremonial recognition and an invitation to partner with community groups for awareness events.
