[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 305 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 305

           Commending participants in the Million Mom March.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2000

 Mr. Lautenberg submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Commending participants in the Million Mom March.

Whereas on Mother's Day--May 14, 2000--Americans from all walks of life will 
        unite for the Million Mom March on the National Mall in Washington, DC 
        and in communities across the country to call for meaningful, common 
        sense gun policy, and these families, citizens, members of religious 
        congregations, schools, community-based organizations, businesses, and 
        political and cultural groups will join together as a local and national 
        community to recognize the violence committed against our children from 
        guns;
Whereas 4,223 young people ages 19 and under were killed by gunfire--one every 
        two hours, nearly 12 young people every day--in the United States in 
        1997;
Whereas American children under 15 are 12 times more likely to die from gunfire 
        than children in 25 other industrialized countries combined;
Whereas the one year Anniversary of the Columbine High School tragedy passed on 
        April 20, 2000, without any action by Congress on the reasonable gun 
        safety measures that were sent to a House-Senate conference more than 
        nine months ago; and
Whereas protecting our children from gun violence is a top priority for our 
        families, communities, and Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the organizers, sponsors, and participants of the 
        Million Mom March shall be welcomed to Washington and commended 
        for rallying their communities to demand sensible gun safety 
        legislation; and
            (2) Congress should pass a conference report to accompany 
        H.R. 1501, the Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender 
        Accountability and Rehabilitation Act before the Memorial Day 
        Recess, which includes the Lautenberg-Kerrey gun show loophole 
        amendment and the other Senate-passed provisions designed to 
        limit access to firearms by juveniles, convicted felons, and 
        other persons prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing 
        firearms.
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