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On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, a San Diego woman is sharing how that day impacted her life forever as organizations nationwide push for gun law reform.
The county administration building was also lit in orange Friday night to honor all of the victims of gun violence. Victoria Koenitzer was a college junior when a gunman went on a shooting spree in Isla Vista, shooting and killing three and stabbing four."I think the best way to honor my friends is to advocate for them and to honor them through action," says Koenitzer, now a lawyer.On Thursday, San Diego County issued a proclamation declaring Friday Gun Violence Awareness Day, a day recognized nationwide.
Koenitzer says she thinks of her friends daily and hopes the work she’s doing honors their lives so others don’t have to live what she experienced.
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