PRINTER'S NO. 3124
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
662
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, KIM, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL, CIRESI, MURT,
HOWARD, KORTZ, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, FREEMAN, KINSEY,
WILLIAMS, ULLMAN, HOHENSTEIN, SANCHEZ, A. DAVIS, BURNS, SIMS,
McCARTER AND GAINEY, JANUARY 14, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 14, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of February 1 through 8, 2020, as "Gun
Violence Survivors Week" in Pennsylvania and recognizing Moms
Demand Action and other gun violence prevention organizations
for their efforts in addressing gun violence and pursuit of
building safer communities for the citizens of this
Commonwealth and country.
WHEREAS, Every year, more than 36,000 Americans are killed as
a result of gun violence and 73,000 more are shot and wounded;
and
WHEREAS, More than 1,600 Pennsylvanians are killed and many
more injured as a result of gun violence each year; and
WHEREAS, A gun violence survivor is anyone who has personally
experienced gun violence, whether as a witness of an act of gun
violence, someone who was threatened or wounded with a gun or as
a family member or friend of someone who was wounded or killed
as a result of gun violence; and
WHEREAS, Forms of gun violence can include, but are not
limited to, gun suicides, gun homicides, domestic violence
involving a gun, shootings by law enforcement, mass shootings
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and unintentional shootings; and
WHEREAS, Fifty eight percent of American adults or someone
they care for has experienced gun violence in their lifetime,
demonstrating the reach and impact gun violence has in all
communities; and
WHEREAS, In addition to the devastating human cost, every
year gun violence costs the American economy $229 billion; and
WHEREAS, The week of February 1 through February 8, 2020, is
a symbolic choice for "Gun Violence Survivors Week" because it
represents the time by early February when more Americans are
killed with guns than are killed in other high-income countries
in an entire year; and
WHEREAS, Moms Demand Action started as a community of moms
and dads working together to address gun violence in response to
the Sandy Hook tragedy that occurred in Connecticut on December
14, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Today, Moms Demand Action is a national network of
parents, families, students and concerned citizens dedicated to
keeping families safe, encouraging responsible gun ownership and
advocating for common-sense gun safety legislation; and
WHEREAS, Moms Demand Action, along with Mayors Against
Illegal Guns, Students Demand Action and the Everytown Survivor
Network, is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun
violence prevention organization in the country, with nearly 6
million supporters and 350,000 donors; and
WHEREAS, Everytown for Gun Safety is joined by several other
national nonprofit organizations, including the Brady Campaign
and Giffords Law Center, in the pursuit to end gun violence in
America; and
WHEREAS, By recognizing "Gun Violence Survivors Week" the
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Commonwealth joins communities across America to raise awareness
about gun violence and honor the lives lost; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of February 1 through 8, 2020, as "Gun Violence Survivors
Week" in Pennsylvania and recognizing Moms Demand Action and
other gun violence prevention organizations for their efforts in
addressing gun violence and pursuit of building safer
communities for the citizens of this Commonwealth and country;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives fully acknowledge
the impact of gun violence on communities throughout this
Commonwealth and the United States; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
strength and perseverance of survivors of gun violence.
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