Senate Resolution No. [insert number] commemorates June 2025 as Gun Violence Awareness Month, honoring the victims and survivors of gun violence, particularly those affected by the tragedies at Michigan State University and Oxford High School. The resolution highlights the pervasive impact of gun violence across American communities, noting that since 1968, more individuals have died from gun-related incidents than in all U.S. wars combined. As of 2025, over 15,000 Americans have already lost their lives to gun violence, including nearly 100 children under the age of 11.

The resolution also recognizes June 2, 2025, as the 28th birthday of Hadiya Pendleton, a victim of gun violence whose death inspired the Wear Orange movement, symbolizing the fight against gun violence. By wearing orange and observing National Gun Violence Awareness Month, the resolution encourages Americans to raise awareness about gun violence and honor the lives lost. The Senate calls on citizens to support community efforts aimed at preventing gun violence and to value human life. The resolution was adopted by the Senate on June 3, 2025.