Mayor Bracey decries gun violence

[NRA Member]

York Mayor Kim Bracey


Mayor Bracey decries gun violence

http://www.ydr.com/story/news/politi...ence/84583184/


York Mayor Kim Bracey will support Wear Orange in conjunction with gun violence awareness next month, according to a city news release.

National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 2, and Bracey will hold a news conference 10 a.m. Tuesday from council chambers at city hall to declare Gun Violence Awareness Day in York.


Bracey is encouraging people to wear orange on June 2 to support ending gun violence. She penned an editorial for YDR, calling for mandated background checks for rifles and noting her plan to speak in Harrisburg for gun control legislation.

She held a press conference in January with York City Police Chief Wes Kahley, seeking the public's help in curbing gun violence. December was a particularly violent month in York, with the city seeing 16 shooting victims in a 10-day period.

“I stand in solidarity with the Wear Orange project, in encouraging our community to put an end to gun violence, the senselessness, pain and devastation that has created in our York,” Bracey said in the release.

Wear Orange is a national movement to honor all lives cut short by gun violence, inspired by the friends of Hadiyah Pendleton, a 15-year-old Chicago high school student who was killed in gunfire, the release states.

Community members are invited to share their pictures wearing the color orange on the City of York’s Facebook page with the hashtag #WearOrange. Orange was selected by Hadiyah’s friends to remember her life, because orange is the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others, according to the release.

[streaker69]

This kind of orange?

[Grey Bearded One]

I am also opposed to gun violence. Standard liberal posturing. If you don't want guns banned, you want to see school children murdered.

[philadelphia patriot]

I think I speak for most of Pennsylvanians outside of York City when I say nobody else gives a fuck about Mayor Bracey. I never even heard of Mayor Bracey until now.

[Krichardson]

I think I speak for most of Pennsylvanians outside of York City when I say nobody else gives a fuck about Mayor Bracey. I never even heard of Mayor Bracey until now.

LOL,I have never heard of the guy either.

[john9001]

They never say they are against violence, they always say they are against gun violence. Does that mean they are ok with plain violence?

[Remington788]

I am also opposed to gun violence. Standard liberal posturing. If you don't want guns banned, you want to see school children murdered.

I don't think there are a lot of people in favor of gun violence, or knife violence, or blunt force trauma violence.
Labeling it as gun violence just diverts attention away from the causes of violence, many of which I think can be traced to Democrat political actions.

[Mitch10mm]

Marking my calendar to wear a hi viz orange t while open carrying.

I might even print out an iron on about gun violence awareness day. It should spark some conversation. I'll be sincere about gun owners wanting strong sentencing for criminals that use guns and enforcing current laws

[Krichardson]

They never say they are against violence, they always say they are against gun violence. Does that mean they are ok with plain violence?

Yeah they seem to try to make it a point to differentiate.

[2DogsBarking]

Wear orange - good idea.

In some instances its done to be more visible and NOT be shot (ie - hunting).

In others.....its to stand out to improve the chance of being shot ( think clays and reactive targets) .

This crowd may get an appropriate response either way.