[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 140 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10810]
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        SENATE RESOLUTION 133--RELATIVE TO A CHILD SAFETY DEVICE

  Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Reed, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka, 
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Robb) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 133

       Whereas eight leading American gun manufacturers have now 
     agreed to include child safety devices on their handguns;
       Whereas each year, nearly 40,000 Americans are killed by 
     firearms;
       Whereas more than 500 children are killed accidentally each 
     year by gunshots;
       Whereas many of these deaths and injuries are caused by 
     handguns manufactured in the United States;
       Whereas a simple child safety device could have prevented 
     at least some of these deaths and injuries;
       Whereas there are still a number of American gun makers, 
     including some of the nation's largest, who have not 
     committed to including a child safety device on their guns: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that every 
     American handgun manufacturer should voluntarily begin 
     equipping all new handguns with child safety devices.

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