[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 422 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 422

         Designating December 1994 as ``Goods For Guns Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 30, 1994

   Mr. Schumer introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
       referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
         Designating December 1994 as ``Goods For Guns Month''.

Whereas handguns and assault weapons flood the streets of the cities and 
        communities of the Nation in unprecedented numbers;
Whereas, because of the easy availability of guns, increasing numbers of 
        children are the victims of homicide;
Whereas the proliferation of gun violence represents a significant public health 
        crisis;
Whereas a New York entrepreneur and his 14-year-old son conceived, in December 
        1993, of a gun-exchange program called Goods For Guns, which swept 
        thousands of guns off the streets of New York City;
Whereas this program received widespread media attention and launched a 
        grassroots movement of similar programs across the United States, 
        resulting in the collection and destruction of tens of thousands of 
        guns;
Whereas Goods For Guns programs are privately funded and are administered by 
        local law enforcement authorities;
Whereas Goods For Guns programs are nonpartisan and represent private-sector 
        innovation for the public good;
Whereas, given the recent passage of legislation to ban the future manufacture 
        and sale of semiautomatic assault weapons, Goods For Guns programs are a 
        means to permanently remove these weapons from the streets;
Whereas Goods For Guns programs help to eradicate senseless street violence that 
        claims human lives;
Whereas December is a month of holidays filled with love, gift-giving, and 
        reflection; and
Whereas the original Goods For Guns program was conceived in the spirit of the 
        holidays and out of love for mankind: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That December 1994 is 
designated as ``Goods For Guns Month'', and the President is authorized 
and requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the 
United States to observe the month with appropriate programs and 
activities.
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