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Lighting up to mark Gun Violence Awareness Day in the US

Thai Thanh – Cong Tung (VTV TV reporter residing in the US)Sunday, June 5, 2022 06:49 GMT+7

The lighting starts from the evening of June 3 and lasts until 1:30 a.m. the next morning (local time). Some government buildings in New York and California are also orange during the weekend.

This activity takes place at a time when the United States is shaken by a series of cases shootings happened recently.

Shining lights to mark Gun Violence Awareness Day in the US - Photo 1.

People commemorate victims of mass shootings that shook the United States. (Photo: AP)

Earlier, the US President proposed that the National Assembly of this country ban assault weapons, strengthen background checks of gun owners and introduce a series of measures to reduce crime. gun violence.

Over the past 10 years, the United States has had a higher death rate from gun violence than any other developed country in the world, including school shootings.

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