In the wake of multiple tragedies, the fight to end gun violence has never been more urgent. We must address this crisis in all forms – including mass shootings, domestic violence, firearm suicide and daily gun violence. Enough is enough.
We’re just days away from National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the start of Wear Orange Weekend. Orange is the color of the gun violence prevention movement – we wear this bright color because we demand to be seen and heard.
This year, we need to join together and demand a future free from gun violence once and for all.
With gun violence devastating our communities, it’s never been more important for us to show we won’t stop fighting.
National Gun Violence Awareness Day is an annual event that takes place on the first Friday in June, and is the beginning of Wear Orange Weekend. We #WearOrange to honor the lives of people in the United States affected by gun violence, and elevate the voices of those demanding an end to this crisis.
#WearOrange and demand action. Find an event near you.
Submitted by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Support Fund
My family lost our brother a few weeks ago to being gunned down in a shopping center while resting in his car waiting to get a hair cut. My brothers passing has deeply hurt all of his family but my mother is broken by this. We need to stop having our mothers, fathers, sisters & brothers grieving over a loss that could’ve been prevented. Now we are here to pick up the pieces, but how do you move on without a piece of you? My mother especially is trying to answer that question. I’m hoping by sending awareness to this cause will bring some sort of peace to my family as well as all the other families going through this terrible time.