Bill Text: NY K00621 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2019, as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-19 - adopted [K00621 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00621-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 621

BY: M. of A. Richardson

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        June  2019,  as  Gun Violence Awareness Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official  months that are set aside to increase awareness of issues that
affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  June  2019,  as  Gun
Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS,  According  to  the Centers for Disease Control, there were
39,773 people killed by guns in the United States in 2017; and

  WHEREAS, According  to  Gun  Violence  Archive  (GVA),  a  nonprofit
organization that tracks media and law enforcement reports of shootings,
at  least 14,611 people were killed by guns in the United States in 2018
excluding suicides; and

  WHEREAS, Gun-related deaths are the third leading cause of death for
American children, including approximately 1,600  gun-related  homicides
per year; and

  WHEREAS,  The New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services
reports that in 2016 there were over  10,000  violent  crimes  committed
with a firearm, and 367 gun deaths; and

  WHEREAS,  The  Department  of  Criminal  Justice Services affirms in
2017, firearms accounted for 25.5% of domestic violence incidents in the
State of New York, and 23.8% of domestic violence incidents in New  York
City; and

  WHEREAS,   Gun   violence  continues  to  be  a  devastating  crisis
throughout the state with an increase of shootings and murders typically
occurring in the summer months; and

  WHEREAS, The damage caused by gun violence is not limited by gender,
race, sexual orientation or ethnicity; and

  WHEREAS, The effects of gun violence extend far beyond those  struck
by a bullet; and

  WHEREAS,  It is imperative that there be greater public awareness of
this serious issue including  prevention,  intervention,  education  and
outreach; and

  WHEREAS, Increased awareness and coordination among all stakeholders
is  critical  to the prevention of gun violence, the equal protection of
our citizens, and to ensure our  state's  safety  for  our  youth;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  to  proclaim  June  2019,  as  Gun
Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York.