NMDOH encourages people to wear orange to raise awareness for gun violence Hunters wear orange to make others aware of where they are in the woods but New Mexico health officials are encouraging people to wear orange to raise awareness for the toll gun violence takes on our state.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — If you see someone wearing orange Friday, they may be raising awareness for the impact of gun violence in New Mexico.

Orange is the color hunters wear in the woods to make themselves visible, which is why it is the color advocates are encouraging you to wear for Gun Violence Awareness Month in June. In particular, the first Friday in June is National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

In 2023, there were at least 530 gun-related deaths in New Mexico, including murders, suicides and accidents. Gun

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