[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 359 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 359

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the carrying of firearms into 
  places of worship or educational and scholastic settings should be 
                              prohibited.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2000

     Mr. Holt (for himself and Mr. Wexler) 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 carrying of firearms into 
  places of worship or educational and scholastic settings should be 
                              prohibited.

Whereas repeated incidents of senseless and horrific gun violence have led many 
        Americans to conclude that neither they nor their children can feel 
        completely secure anywhere at anytime anymore;
Whereas the epidemic of gun violence in the Nation has invaded schools, youth 
        sporting events, places of worship, and other spaces that the American 
        people once thought of as sanctuaries of safety;
Whereas these shootings have shattered the confidence of parents, educators, and 
        clergy in their ability to protect their children from the increasingly 
        dangerous world around them;
Whereas, in response to this trend, Congress has previously acted to protect 
        America's children by prohibiting the possession of firearms in school 
        zones;
Whereas neither American adults nor children should have to fear for their 
        safety when studying, praying in places of worship, or participating in 
        any other activities at or related to their schools or places of 
        worship;
Whereas it is the obligation of America's elected leaders to do all they can to 
        protect children from harm and ensure that adults and children alike can 
        learn, play, or pray in safety; and
Whereas there is no rational reason for anyone other than a law enforcement 
        officer to carry a gun into a place of worship, a school, or a school-
        related event: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that the carrying of firearms into 
places of worship or educational and scholastic settings should be 
prohibited.
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