,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #abg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1        
#bjah,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1   
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 &
 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ! ,judici>y1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,concurr5t         
,,resolution  ,condemn+ gun viol5ce &   
its impact on y\? by support+ ! enactm5t
 ( legislation to prev5t future s*ool & 
neighborhood %oot+s4  ,:]eas e ye> 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ov] #ajj1jjj p are %ot 9 
murd]s1 assaults1 suicides1 attempt$    
suicides1 un9t5tional %oot+s1 or by     
police int]v5tion1 includ+ ov] #ag1jjj  
*ildr5 & te5ag]s2 ,:]eas ov] #ce1jjj p 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates die ye>ly f gun        

viol5ce1 a figure :i* includes ov]      
#b1gjj *ildr5 & te5ag]s2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %[ t  
on an av]age day1 #if p are kill$ ) guns
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas on an av]age 
day1 #g *ildr5 & te5s are kill$ ) guns 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 gun homicide rate is m ?an #be times ! 
av]age ( o!r high-income c\ntries2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates population makes 
up ab\t #d4d p]c5t ( ! _w's population b
 owns approximately #db p]c5t ( ! _w's  
guns2 ,:]eas assault weapons 7 design$  
to be utiliz$ z weapons ( w> & h no     
place 9 our communities2 ,:]eas assault 
weapons h no place 9 society & o!r types
 ( guns are too easily obta9$2 ,:]eas   
assault weapons %\ld be bann$ = use by  
ord9>y citiz5s & %\ld exclusively be us$
 by law en=cem5t & ! milit>y2 ,:]eas    
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h publicly     
express$ conc]n = _! safety & well-be+ &
 h indicat$ t policymak]s %\ld act      
imm$iately to protect !m 9 s*ool &      
beyond2 ,:]eas s9ce ! s*ool %oot+ at    

,columb9e 9 #aiii1 !re h be5 num]\s o!r 
incid5ts ( gun viol5ce1 claim+ ! lives (
 ov] #bf1jjj "y p1 includ+ ^? 9 ,s&y    
,hook1 ,connecticut2 ,p>kl&1 ,florida2 &
 ,santa ,fe1 ,texas2 ,:]eas too _m "y p 
are %ot & kill$ 9 ! neighborhoods (     
major cities1 e day2 ,:]eas individuals 
o!r ?an law en=cem5t (fic]s %\ld n be   
ask$ or inc5tiviz$ to c>ry weapons = fe>
 ( dang] to _! homes or classrooms2     
,:]eas s*ools across ! c\ntry ne$       
consid]able additional res\rces to plan 
= ! possibility ( su* acts ( viol5ce1   
coord9ate ) law en=cem5t1 & secure _!   
build+s f intrud]s2 ,:]eas _m s*ools    
lack ! m5tal heal? c\nselors1           
psy*ologi/s1 & social work]s !y ne$ to  
id5tify & "w ) /ud5ts %[+ w>n+ signs (  
depression & viol5ce2 & ,:]eas          
neighborhood gun viol5ce mu/ also be    
address$ = ! scores ( y\? :o are unable 
to freely navigate _! communities1 = !  
fe> ( _! lives & g5]al safety3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ come toge!r &     

address ! critical issue ( gun viol5ce 9
 ! ,nation & 9 ! ,nation's s*ools & t   
,congress supports--  7#a7 re9/at+ ! ban
 on ! sale ( milit>y-/yle assault       
weapons2  7#b7 ensur+ t *ildr5 c att5d  
s*ool & live 9 _! communities free f !  
?reat ( viol5ce2  7#c7 ensur+ t ,/ate & 
local s*ool di/ricts create positive &  
engag+ le>n+ environm5ts :]e all /ud5ts 
c excel2  7#d7 provid+ evid5ce-bas$     
s*ool ?reat assessm5ts to id5tify       
individuals t pose a dang] to !mselves  
or o!rs1 :ile ensur+ t !y receive       
appropriate assi/ance2  7#e7 keep+      
dang]\s weapons out ( ! h&s (           
individuals :o are n lawfully au?oriz$  
to possess !m2  7#f7 promot+ in=mation  
%>+ betwe5 au?oriz$ s*ool p]sonnel & law
 en=cem5t ag5cies t w facilitate ! e>ly 
id5tification ( ?reats to public safety2
  7#g7 provid+ evid5ce-bas$ tra9+ =     
educational pr(essionals1 heal?         
provid]s1 & o!rs to recognize indicators
 ( ! pot5tial = viol5t behavior &       
int]v5e ) evid5ce-bas$ res\rces2 &  7#h7

 facilitat+ ! collection1 /udy1 &       
publication ( relevant rese>* to exp&   
access = m5tal heal? s]vices1 ) a focus 
on *ildr5 & "y adults4