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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America |
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volunteers from across Texas are gathering in Austin on February |
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13, 2019, to promote public safety measures that can protect people |
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from gun violence; and |
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WHEREAS, Moms Demand Action advocates devote countless hours |
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to educating parents on the importance of safely storing firearms, |
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distributing cable locks, honoring victims and survivors of gun |
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violence, and raising awareness of the gun violence epidemic; and |
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WHEREAS, Data indicates that almost 100 people in the United |
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States are killed by gun violence each day, and each year there are |
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approximately 13,000 gun homicides; Americans are 25 times more |
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likely to be killed with guns than those in other developed |
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countries; and |
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WHEREAS, Protecting public safety in our communities is among |
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legislators' most important responsibilities, and support for the |
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Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes hand in hand |
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with keeping guns away from dangerous people; and |
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WHEREAS, Citizens and public servants of Texas should renew |
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their commitment to reducing gun violence, pledge to do all they can |
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to keep firearms out of the wrong hands, and encourage responsible |
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gun ownership to help keep everyone safe; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in |
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America for the organization's efforts to reduce gun violence and |
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call on all Texans to support efforts to prevent the tragic effects |
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of gun violence. |