104th CONGRESS
          1st Session
          H. CON. RES. 65
          Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Brady Handgun 
          Violence Prevention Act, the assault weapons ban, and the
          restrictions on the transfer of handguns to juveniles are
          reasonable, important, and effective measures to reduce crimes of
          violence.
                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                       May 9, 1995
          Mr. Skaggs (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Johnston
              of Florida, Mr. Yates, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Shays, 
              Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sabo,
              Mr. Berman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
              Engel, Mr. Torres, Mr. Ward, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
              Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Tucker, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
              Frazer, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
              Collins of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Schumer)
              submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
              referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
                                  CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
          Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Brady Handgun 
          Violence Prevention Act, the assault weapons ban, and the
          restrictions on the transfer of handguns to juveniles are
          reasonable, important, and effective measures to reduce crimes of
          violence.
          Whereas gun violence is a growing threat to the safety of all
          Americans;
          Whereas firearms are involved in over 40,000 deaths annually in the
          United States;
          Whereas handguns are the most frequently used type of weapon in
          homicide and other crimes of violence;
          Whereas the leading cause of death for teenage boys in the United
          States is gunshot wounds;
          Whereas military-style assault weapons are not needed for any
          legitimate sport, hunting, or other civilian activity, and are
          disproportionately used in crimes involving firearms;
          Whereas the 103rd Congress responded to growing gun violence by
          adopting the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, which requires 
          a background check before handgun sales, a ban on assault weapons,
          and restrictions on the transfer of handguns to juveniles;
          Whereas, in the year since its enactment, the Brady Handgun 
          Violence Prevention Act has been responsible for preventing the 
          sale of over 40,000 handguns to individuals legally barred from
          purchasing them; and
          Whereas law enforcement officials and the American public strongly
          support these effective measures to reduce the use of firearms in
          crimes: Now, therefore, be it
            Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
          That it is the sense of the Congress that the Brady Handgun 
          Violence Prevention Act, the assault weapons ban, and the
          restrictions on the transfer of handguns to juveniles are
          reasonable, important, and effective measures to help reduce crimes
          of violence and create safer communities.