[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1365 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1365

  Commending the National Rifle Association for developing the Eddie 
 Eagle GunSafe Program and teaching 23,000,000 children its lifesaving 
                                message.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2010

Mr. Shuler (for himself, Mr. Hill, Ms. Markey of Colorado, Mr. Simpson, 
 Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
    Griffith, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Minnick, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
Rodriguez, Mr. Carter, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Melancon, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, 
 Mr. Jones, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. 
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Kirkpatrick 
   of Arizona, Mr. Austria, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
 Tiahrt, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Terry, Mr. Chandler, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
 Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Boucher, 
Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Boccieri, Mr. Pence, Mr. Turner, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
 Space, Mr. Childers, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, 
   Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Carney, Mr. Boren, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
  Pomeroy, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Wilson of South 
  Carolina, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Perriello, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Schock, Mr. 
   Hodes, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
Bright, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Johnson of 
     Illinois, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Titus, Mr. Kagen, Mr. 
Luetkemeyer, Mr. Ross, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
Cuellar, Mr. Latta, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mr. Peterson, 
    Mr. Teague, Mr. Souder, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
    Oberstar, Mr. Graves, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bonner, Mr. 
 Sessions, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Nye, Mr. Latham, Mr. Spratt, 
Mr. Wittman, Mr. Walden, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
Marshall, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Gordon of Tennessee, 
  Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Walz, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mrs. 
   Blackburn, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Flake) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending the National Rifle Association for developing the Eddie 
 Eagle GunSafe Program and teaching 23,000,000 children its lifesaving 
                                message.

Whereas the National Rifle Association created the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program 
        to teach the fundamentals of firearm safety to children in an effective 
        way;
Whereas nearly half of United States households have firearms;
Whereas Eddie Eagle was designed in partnership with teachers, school 
        administrators, curriculum and reading specialists, clinical 
        psychologists, law enforcement agents, and urban housing safety 
        officials;
Whereas through activity books, posters, and other educational materials, 
        children are reminded of a simple safety message, ``If you see a gun: 
        STOP! Don't Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult'';
Whereas the nationally recognized Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program has been a leader 
        in teaching firearm accident prevention to children in the United States 
        for more than 22 years;
Whereas the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program has been used by more than 26,000 public 
        or private schools, law enforcement agencies, and civic organizations, 
        and has reached 23,000,000 children since 1988;
Whereas the annual number of firearm accidents has declined more than 80 percent 
        since the inception of the program;
Whereas the program has been reviewed and recommended by the U.S. Department of 
        Justice (through its Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
        Prevention);
Whereas the legislatures of 23 States have passed resolutions recommending the 
        use of the Eddie Eagle Program; and
Whereas the governors of 26 States have signed resolutions recommending the use 
        of the Eddie Eagle Program: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the National Rifle Association for developing 
        the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program and teaching 23,000,000 
        children its lifesaving message;
            (2) supports the goals and objectives of the National Rifle 
        Association's Eddie Eagle gun safety program;
            (3) encourages educators across the United States to 
        incorporate gun education programs in elementary school 
        curricula to help decrease the incidence of accidental gun-
        related deaths among children; and
            (4) encourages civic and community organizations concerned 
        about the safety and well-being of children across the United 
        States to support funding for the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program 
        at the local level.
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