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National Gun Violence Awareness Month <br />June 2023 <br />Whereas: according to an analysis of international cause of death data, Americans <br />are 26 times more likely to die by gun homicide than people on average in 28 other high- <br />income countries; and <br />Whereas: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) data indicates there <br />are 117 Americans killed by gun violence every day, along with more than 200 who are <br />shot and wounded, and on average there are over 16,500 gun homicides in the US every <br />year; and <br />Whereas: data from the CDC indicated that in 2021, nearly 3,600 children aged 18 and <br />under died in gun-related incidents, meaning that, for the first time, deaths of children by gun <br />violence surpassed deaths due to traffic accidents, their previous leading cause of death; and <br />Whereas: analysis of CDC data shows that Black and Indigenous People and People of <br />Color (BIPOC individuals) are disproportionately impacted by gun violence, with Black <br />children and teens having the highest gun death rate among the nation’s population at nearly <br />four times the rate of White people, and Hispanic and Indigenous people dying by gun <br />violence at twice the rate of White people; and <br />Whereas: CDC data and hospital admission & discharge data show that Minnesota has <br />on average 497 gun deaths and 811 non-fatal gun injuries every year, including 128 <br />homicides and 319 injuries due to criminal acts; and <br />Whereas: Roseville experiences gun violence, including the April 5, 2022, incident on <br />West Lake Owasso Blvd. in which an individual recklessly fired at surrounding homes and <br />cars and eventually shot and wounded Roseville Police Officer Ryan Duxbury; and <br />Whereas: Roseville and cities across the nation are working to end senseless <br />violence with evidence-based solutions, including integration of social services and <br />mental health support into public safety work, holding a free gun turn-in event in 2022 <br />for community members to dispose of unwanted guns, and providing gun-locks free of <br />charge to allow residents to better secure their guns in their homes; and <br />Attachment B