Supporting the Million Mom March against gun violence and accepting the challenge to reduce by 5,000 the number of lives lost to gun violence by the year 2005, by instituting and supporting policies that will further that goal.

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Bill Number

HCONRES 204

Introduced

Jun 3, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Child safety Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Death Families Firearms Firearms control Firearms injuries Health Health education Health warnings Mothers Public demonstrations Public health Violence

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Summary

Recognizes that the number of gun-related deaths and injuries in the United States is unacceptable and amounts to a public health crisis.

Urges the Surgeon General to warn parents of the dangers of keeping a loaded, unlocked firearm in a house with small children or teenagers.

Expresses support for the Million Mom March against gun violence and its call to institute policies that will reduce the number of lives lost to gun violence by 5,000 by 2005.

Actions

Jun 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 3, 2003

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 3, 2003

Introduced in House

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