SR 302 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

A Resolution recognizing the month of June 2024 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

This Senate resolution designates June 2024 as "Gun Violence Awareness Month" within Pennsylvania to highlight the state's high rates of firearm-related deaths and injuries. The bill serves as a formal acknowledgment of the public health crisis caused by gun violence, noting statistics such as a firearm death occurring every seven hours in the Commonwealth. It does not alter any laws or create new programs but rather establishes an official period for awareness and commemoration of those affected by gun violence.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 31, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024
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May 31, 2024
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