[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 730 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 730

   Condemning the tragic mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, 
   supporting all of the people impacted by the horrific event, and 
thanking law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical teams for 
   their courageous efforts to respond to the attack and save lives.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 13, 2018

  Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Ms. Harris) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Condemning the tragic mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, 
   supporting all of the people impacted by the horrific event, and 
thanking law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical teams for 
   their courageous efforts to respond to the attack and save lives.

Whereas, on November 7, 2018, a mass shooting took place at the Borderline Bar 
        and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, where residents and students 
        were enjoying a night of country music and dancing;
Whereas many individuals were wounded and 12 innocent people were tragically 
        killed in the attack, including--

    (1) students;

    (2) a law enforcement officer;

    (3) veterans; and

    (4) a survivor of the mass shooting that took place at the Route 91 
Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, in October 2017 and at which 58 
people were tragically killed;

Whereas the people of California and the United States are thankful to law 
        enforcement officials, firefighters, and emergency medical teams for 
        their quick response to the shooting;
Whereas the attack was committed by a gunman armed with smoke bombs and a Glock 
        semiautomatic pistol equipped with a high-capacity ammunition magazine;
Whereas the shooting in Thousand Oaks is the deadliest mass shooting in the 
        State of California since the 2015 terror attack in San Bernardino that 
        took the lives of 14 people;
Whereas Thousand Oaks is considered one of the safest cities in the United 
        States by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, demonstrating that no 
        community in the United States is safe from the threat of gun violence;
Whereas mass shootings are an increasingly pervasive danger in the United States 
        and threaten schools, theaters, malls, offices, bars, concerts, and 
        places of worship; and
Whereas the people of Thousand Oaks have now joined the ever-growing list of 
        communities that have been forced to endure a mass shooting: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns the deadly mass shooting at the Borderline Bar 
        and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, that occurred on 
        November 7, 2018, and tragically cut short the lives of 12 
        beautiful people;
            (2) expresses deepest condolences to the families of the 
        victims and offers continued support to--
                    (A) the people injured in the attack; and
                    (B) the Thousand Oaks community as the community 
                begins the long process of healing and recovering from 
                the tragedy;
            (3) honors the lives and memories of the victims lost in 
        the tragedy;
            (4) honors the families of the victims that are now working 
        to rebuild their lives;
            (5) recognizes the service of Ventura County Sheriff 
        Sergeant Ron Helus, who was killed in the attack when bravely 
        rushing onto the scene to confront the shooter;
            (6) applauds the dedication of the law enforcement 
        officials, firefighters, and emergency medical teams who saved 
        precious lives through service and care during and after the 
        attack; and
            (7) reaffirms the continuing commitment of the Senate--
                    (A) to protect the public safety of the people of 
                the United States; and
                    (B) to support the recovery of all of the people 
                impacted by the horrific attack in Thousand Oaks, 
                California.
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