Illinois HR 409: CONGRATS NATL HONOR SOCIETY

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HR0409LRB104 13994 MST 26990 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Every day, 125 people in the United States are 

3killed by gun violence, and more than 260 people are shot and 

4wounded, with an average of more than 19,000 gun homicides 

5every year; and

6 WHEREAS, People in the United States are 26 times more 

7likely to die by gun homicide than people in other high-income 

8countries; and

9 WHEREAS, Protecting public safety in the communities they 

10serve is among a state lawmaker's highest responsibilities; 

11and

12 WHEREAS, Support for the Second Amendment rights of 

13law-abiding citizens goes together with keeping guns away from 

14those who are a danger to themselves or others; and

15 WHEREAS, Gun violence prevention is more important than 

16ever as we see gun violence continue to impact communities 

17across the country; and

18 WHEREAS, In January 2013, Hadiya Pendleton was tragically 

19shot and killed at age 15, and on June 6, 2025, to recognize 

20her 28th birthday, June 2, 1997, people across the United 

HR0409- 2 -LRB104 13994 MST 26990 r

1States will recognize National Gun Violence Awareness Day and 

2wear orange in tribute to Hadiya Pendleton and other victims 

3of gun violence and the loved ones of those victims; and

4 WHEREAS, This idea was inspired by a group of Hadiya 

5Pendleton's friends who asked their classmates to commemorate 

6her life by wearing orange; they chose this color because 

7hunters wear orange to announce themselves to other hunters 

8when out in the woods, and orange is a color that symbolizes 

9the value of human life; and

10 WHEREAS, Anyone can join this campaign by pledging to wear 

11orange on June 6th, the first Friday in June 2025, to help 

12raise awareness