Bill
HR 409
Declares June 6, 2025 as Illinois Gun Violence Awareness Day to honor victims, boost awareness, and encourage responsible gun ownership—without new laws or funding.
Status and procedural notes
- Bill number: HR 409 (resolution)
- Introduced: January 15, 2025
- Current listed status: Referred to Rules Committee (May 30, 2025)
- Legislative record included multiple, partly inconsistent entries (e.g., “adopted” March 13 and “reported enrolled” March 14), and the version content supplied appears to conflate two distinct House resolutions. This summary focuses on the Gun Violence Awareness Day text contained in the supplied material.
Purpose and intent
- HR 409 is a non‑binding House resolution declaring June 6, 2025 as “Gun Violence Awareness Day” (the text identifies the body as the One Hundred Fourth General Assembly of the State of Illinois). Its purpose is symbolic and awareness‑raising: to honor victims and survivors of gun violence, promote public attention to the problem, and encourage actions that reduce gun violence while supporting responsible gun ownership.
Key provisions and language
- Declares June 6, 2025 (the first Friday in June, identified in the text as a day to recognize Hadiya Pendleton’s birthday) as Gun Violence Awareness Day in the State of Illinois.
- Encourages citizens to participate by wearing orange on June 6, 2025, in tribute to Hadiya Pendleton and other victims/survivors; explains that wearing orange was inspired by Pendleton’s classmates and that orange symbolizes the value of human life (and hunters’ orange signaling safety).
- Reiterates certain statistics and framing used in the resolution’s findings: about 125 people killed daily in the U.S. by gun violence, more than 260 shot and wounded daily, roughly 19,000 gun homicides annually, and that U.S. rates are substantially higher than other high‑income countries (the text cites “26 times more likely” for gun homicide).
- Affirms that protecting public safety and keeping firearms away from people who are a danger to themselves or others can coexist with support for Second Amendment rights.
- Calls for a commitment to reduce gun violence, encourage responsible ownership, and support community prevention efforts.
Who would be affected
- The resolution is primarily symbolic: it addresses the public, community organizations, schools, local governments, civic groups, and survivors/families of gun violence. It does not create new legal obligations, funding, regulations, or penalties.
Impact and limitations
- Primary impact is awareness and public recognition: encouraging statewide participation (wearing orange), honoring victims, and signaling legislative support for prevention efforts.
- As a resolution, HR 409 does not change criminal law, regulate firearms, or appropriate funds. Its effect is declarative and educational rather than regulatory.
Additional note on document inconsistency
- The supplied version also contains language from a separate resolution commending the Macon‑Bibb County Industrial Authority for economic development—this appears to be a different House resolution accidentally merged into the file. That material is unrelated to the Gun Violence Awareness Day text summarized here.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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