[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 295 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 295

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2000

  Mr. Lieberman (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Schumer, 
  Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reed, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
  Harkin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Reid, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Johnson, Mr. 
 Breaux, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Robb, Mr. Graham, 
 Mr. Wyden, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
Sarbanes, and Mr. Leahy) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate 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 our 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 and educators 
        and clergy in their ability to protect children from the increasingly 
        dangerous world around them;
Whereas in response to this trend, Congress previously acted to protect 
        America's children by prohibiting the possession of firearms in school 
        zones;
Whereas no American adult or child should have to fear for their safety when 
        studying, praying in their 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 our 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, That it is the sense of the Senate that the carrying of 
firearms into places of worship or educational and scholastic settings 
should be prohibited.
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