[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 65 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 65

 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Brady Handgun Violence 
 Prevention Act, the assault weapons ban, and the restrictions on the 
   transfer of handguns to juveniles are reasonable, important, and 
            effective measures to reduce crimes of violence.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 1995

Mr. Skaggs (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Johnston of 
     Florida, Mr. Yates, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
Torricelli, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Berman, 
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Engel, Mr. Torres, 
Mr. Ward, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McDermott, 
   Mr. Tucker, Ms. Waters, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
 Manton, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Markey, 
 and Mr. Schumer) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Brady Handgun Violence 
 Prevention Act, the assault weapons ban, and the restrictions on the 
   transfer of handguns to juveniles are reasonable, important, and 
            effective measures to reduce crimes of violence.
Whereas gun violence is a growing threat to the safety of all Americans;
Whereas firearms are involved in over 40,000 deaths annually in the United 
        States;
Whereas handguns are the most frequently used type of weapon in homicide and 
        other crimes of violence;
Whereas the leading cause of death for teenage boys in the United States is 
        gunshot wounds;
Whereas military-style assault weapons are not needed for any legitimate sport, 
        hunting, or other civilian activity, and are disproportionately used in 
        crimes involving firearms;
Whereas the 103rd Congress responded to growing gun violence by adopting the 
        Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, which requires a background check 
        before handgun sales, a ban on assault weapons, and restrictions on the 
        transfer of handguns to juveniles;
Whereas, in the year since its enactment, the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention 
        Act has been responsible for preventing the sale of over 40,000 handguns 
        to individuals legally barred from purchasing them; and
Whereas law enforcement officials and the American public strongly support these 
        effective measures to reduce the use of firearms in crimes: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that the Brady Handgun Violence 
Prevention Act, the assault weapons ban, and the restrictions on the 
transfer of handguns to juveniles are reasonable, important, and 
effective measures to help reduce crimes of violence and create safer 
communities.
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