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IV117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1293IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 28, 2022Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Carey, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Norman, Mr. Steube, Mr. Van Drew, and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformRESOLUTIONRecognizing and honoring Elisjsha Dicken for his demonstration of courage, self-sacrifice, and fidelity to his fellow Americans.

Whereas Elisjsha Dicken of Seymour, Indiana, demonstrated uncommon courage in defending his fellow citizens against an armed shooter at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana, on July 17, 2022; Whereas a recent decision by the State of Indiana to repeal a requirement mandating that citizens obtain a permit before carrying a handgun in public enabled Mr. Dicken to carry his 9mm Glock lawfully; Whereas restrictions on gun ownership and the imposition of failed gun control policies, to include gun-free zones, make Americans less safe; Whereas a 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that defensive gun uses range from about 500,000 to more than 3,000,000 on an annual basis; Whereas only 15 seconds elapsed between the beginning of the Greenwood Park Mall shooting and Mr. Dicken’s intervention that eliminated the shooter, saving countless lives; Whereas Elisjsha Dicken is an American hero who deserves the thanks of a Nation; and Whereas Mr. Dicken was described by Greenwood Police Chief James Ison as responsible, very proficient, and very tactically sound, and Ison further remarked that Mr. Dicken’s actions were nothing short of heroic: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives recognizes and honors Elisjsha Dicken for his demonstration of courage, self-sacrifice, and fidelity to his fellow Americans.