Celebrities Support Gun Violence Awareness Day by Wearing Orange

Today marks National Gun Violance Awareness Day, and celebrities are lending their voices to help spread awareness about the very important cause. Everyone from Julianne Moore to Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer have taken to social media to speak out about the topic and show off their commitment to end gun violence by wearing orange. 

Moore posted three selfies holding photos of three different people who have been affected by gun violence: Jeffrey Banish, JaJuan McDowell, and Tyrone Lawson. "I #WearOrange for Tyrone along with the 93 people who are killed, and the hundreds who are injured by gun violence every day in the United States." 

Jeffrey Banish, 21, died by suicide with a gun. I #WearOrange for Jeffrey along with the 93 other people who are killed, and the hundreds who are injured by gun violence every day in the United States.

A post shared by Julianne Moore (@juliannemoore) on Jun 2, 2017 at 5:36am PDT

 

JaJuan McDowell, 14, was killed by a teen mishandling a firearm in Savannah in 2016. I #WearOrange for JaJuan along wth the 93 people who are killed, and the hundreds who are injured by gun violence every day in the United States.

A post shared by Julianne Moore (@juliannemoore) on Jun 2, 2017 at 5:31am PDT

 

Tyrone Lawson, 17, was shot and killed leaving a college basketball game in Chicago in 2013. I #WearOrange for Tyrone along with the 93 people who are killed, and the hundreds who are injured by gun violence every day in the United States.

A post shared by Julianne Moore (@juliannemoore) on Jun 2, 2017 at 5:24am PDT

 

 

 

Kim Kardashian West shared a powerful statement about ending gun violence on her website, as well as sharing the message on her social media accounts. "I hope that we won’t become numbed by the increasing number of gun-related tragedies we see on the news. We all have a voice and a right to feel safe," she wrote. 

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Hadiya Pendleton's friends asked that we #wearorange after she was shot and killed at age 15. She would have been 20 today and this is truly the least we can do to honor her memory and the memories of all the lives we lose to senseless acts of gun violence. Wear orange as a reminder throughout the day -to yourselves and others- to use your voice to speak out against lax gun laws and to be of service to those who have been affected by these unimaginable losses. @everytown

A post shared by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Jun 2, 2017 at 6:49am PDT