,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cdb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bi1
 #bjbe,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,mrs4   
,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,justice1 ,mr4 ,daines1  
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4   
,lee1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 
,hagerty1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,scott of 
,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4   
,fischer1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4        
,tuberville1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,budd1  
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 and ,mr4 ,lankford7   
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,,resolution  ,honoring the           
contributions of small manufacturers of 
firearms to the economy1 culture1 and   
recreational heritage of the ,united    
,states and recognizing ,august #bjbe as
 ,national ,shooting ,sports ,month4    
,whereas locally owned and operated     
small businesses that manufacture       
handguns1 rifles1 shotguns1 ammunition1 
and accessories 7referred to in this    

preamble as small manufacturers of      
firearms71 are the backbone of the      
shooting sports community and a critical
 part of the manufacturing base of the  
,united ,states2 ,whereas small         
manufacturers of firearms serve as      
anchors in rural and small-town         
communities across the ,united ,states1 
preserving the craftsmanship1           
entrepreneurship1 and innovation of the 
,united ,states2 ,whereas small         
manufacturers of firearms contribute    
significantly to the national and local 
economy1 forming an essential part of a 
broader industry that supports #chj1jjj 
jobs and generates more than            
#ia1jjj1jjj1jjj in annual economic      
output2 ,whereas small manufacturers of 
firearms are essential conduits for the 
exercise of ,second ,amendment rights by
 individuals in the ,united ,states and 
provide products1 training1 and         
community engagement to sportsmen in the
 ,united ,states2 ,whereas shooting     
sports1 including target shooting1      

hunting1 and competitive marksmanship1  
are time-honored traditions in the      
,united ,states and are enjoyed by      
millions of law-abiding citizens2       
,whereas shooting sports promote safe   
and responsible firearm handling1       
outdoor stewardship1 and civic          
engagement through local clubs1 ranges1 
and competitions2 and ,whereas small    
manufacturers of firearms in the ,united
 ,states play an indispensable role in  
preserving these recreational           
traditions3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that
 the ,senate-- 7#a7 celebrates the role 
of small businesses that manufacture    
firearms in supporting domestic         
manufacturing and economic opportunity  
in communities across the ,united       
,states2  7#b7 supports policies that   
strengthen the ability of such small    
businesses to innovate1 grow1 and       
preserve the recreational shooting      
traditions of the ,united ,states2 and  
7#c7 recognizes ,august #bjbe as        
,national ,shooting ,sports ,month4