National Gun Violence Survivors Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2/3/2023

MAYOR DUNCAN JOINS MAYORS AGAINST ILLEGAL GUNS IN HONOR OF FIFTH ANNUAL NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WEEK

February 3, 2023…San Clemente, California…To honor those personally impacted by gun violence and mark the start of the fifth annual National Gun Violence Survivors Week, Mayor Duncan announced today that he has joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a national nonpartisan coalition of more than 1,000 current and former mayors committed to ending gun violence in communities across America. These leaders implement and advocate for life-saving gun safety reforms from local programs and municipal ordinances to local, state, and federal legislation. While their backgrounds may differ, they speak with one voice - united against gun violence for the sake of saving lives.

"During this Gun violence Survivors Week, I am proud to join Mayor's Against Illegal Guns, a coalition of mayors committed to implementing common-sense gun safety measures to end the cycle of violence in our communities, because our kids deserve to feel safe at school and in their neighborhoods." Said Mayor Duncan.

By early February, more people are killed with guns in the United States than are killed with guns in any other high-income country in an entire year, and thousands more are shot and wounded or witness acts of gun violence. National Gun Violence.

Survivors Week is a time to share and amplify the stories and voices of gun violence survivors who live with the impact of gun violence every day.

"Survivors of gun violence are part of a club that no one wants to join, and the trauma from gun violence never simply goes away," said Keenon M. James, Senior Director of the Everytown Survivor Network whose brother, Sean, was shot and killed in Takoma Park, Maryland in 1993. "By joining Mayors Against Illegal Guns during National Gun Violence Survivors Week, Mayor Duncan is recognizing the pain and resilience of countless families like mine, and standing shoulder to shoulder with us - this week and throughout the year - as we continue to fight for safer communities."

As a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Mayor Duncan is committed to reducing gun violence in San Clemente, CA. Mayor Duncan pledges to do all they can to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and encourage responsible gun ownership to keep the community safe.

The centerpiece of National Gun Violence Survivors Week is Moments That Survive, a year-round digital storytelling site in which people across the country share their lived experience with gun violence in their own words. Moments That Survive builds community among gun violence survivors and helps the public understand how everyday life changes as a result of gun violence. All told, 59 percent of adults in America, including 71 percent of Black and 60 percent of Latin adults, or someone they care about has experienced gun violence in their lifetime, demonstrating the reach and impact gun violence has in communities across America.

About Mayors Against Illegal Guns

Since its creation in April 2006, Mayors Against Illegal Guns has grown from 15 mayors of major American cities to more than 1,000 current and former mayors. nonpartisan coalition has united mayors around these common goals: advancing enforcement and data collection strategies to prevent gun violence; investing in survivor services and violence intervention programs to address gun violence; and advocating for gun safety legislation at the local, state, and federal level. Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a joint program of Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly 10 million supporters and more than 700,000 donors. Learn more at mayors.everytown.org

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