ASK Day

WHEREAS, the epidemic of gun violence is plaguing our nation’s children and claiming eight lives each day; and

WHEREAS, over 40 percent of American homes with children have guns which are kept unlocked and loaded, and children in the United States are more likely to die of gun violence than from all natural causes combined; and

WHEREAS, the ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Campaign urges parents to ask their neighbors if there is a gun in their home before sending a child over to play; and

WHEREAS, through a national public health campaign, the hope is that asking will become part of good parenting vernacular; offering a real solution that all Americans can adopt to help protect our families and children, immediately saving lives; and

WHEREAS, the power of the ASK Campaign is that it enrolls all Americans concerned with the welfare of children, including gun owners, and makes ending gun violence a discussion about public safety and good parenting:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim June 21, 2011, as

ASK Day

in the State of the Alabama, and encourage the people of Alabama to recognize this special observance with appropriate ceremonies and festivities.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 8th day of June 2011.

 

      

Governor Robert Bentley