Delaware 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SR17 Draft / Bill

                    SPONSOR:      Sen. Brown       Sens. Buckson, Gay, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, S. McBride, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Poore, Richardson, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson           DELAWARE STATE SENATE   152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY       SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 17       RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE WE ARE THE MOMS FOUNDATION TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE DEVASTATION CAUSED BY FIREARM VIOLENCE.      

     

     SPONSOR:      Sen. Brown       Sens. Buckson, Gay, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, S. McBride, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Poore, Richardson, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson     

SPONSOR: Sen. Brown
Sens. Buckson, Gay, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, S. McBride, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Poore, Richardson, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson

 SPONSOR:  

 Sen. Brown 

 Sens. Buckson, Gay, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, S. McBride, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Poore, Richardson, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson 

   

 DELAWARE STATE SENATE 

 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

   

 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 17 

   

 RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE WE ARE THE MOMS FOUNDATION TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE DEVASTATION CAUSED BY FIREARM VIOLENCE. 

   

  WHEREAS, firearm homicide and suicide deaths are at record high levels in the United States; and    WHEREAS, the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States in 2022; and   WHEREAS, firearm injuries are the leading cause of death for children and teens between ages 1 and 19; and    WHEREAS, the mission of the We Are The Moms Foundation is to provide support, healing, and understanding to mothers who have tragically lost their children to homicide, violence, or suicide; and   WHEREAS, the We Are the Moms Foundation strives to bring awareness to the tragedy of firearm violence and the need for improved support systems for grieving mothers; and   WHEREAS, the members of the We Are The Moms Foundation seek to honor the memories of their children by working toward a future where no mother has to endure the loss of a child to firearm violence.   NOW, THEREFORE:   BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152  nd   General Assembly of the State of Delaware that the Senate recognizes the We Are The Moms Foundation for its dedication to raising awareness and supporting mothers who have lost children to firearm violence.      

 WHEREAS, firearm homicide and suicide deaths are at record high levels in the United States; and  

 WHEREAS, the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States in 2022; and 

 WHEREAS, firearm injuries are the leading cause of death for children and teens between ages 1 and 19; and  

 WHEREAS, the mission of the We Are The Moms Foundation is to provide support, healing, and understanding to mothers who have tragically lost their children to homicide, violence, or suicide; and 

 WHEREAS, the We Are the Moms Foundation strives to bring awareness to the tragedy of firearm violence and the need for improved support systems for grieving mothers; and 

 WHEREAS, the members of the We Are The Moms Foundation seek to honor the memories of their children by working toward a future where no mother has to endure the loss of a child to firearm violence. 

 NOW, THEREFORE: 

 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152  nd   General Assembly of the State of Delaware that the Senate recognizes the We Are The Moms Foundation for its dedication to raising awareness and supporting mothers who have lost children to firearm violence. 

   

  SYNOPSIS   This Senate Resolution recognizes the We Are The Moms Foundation for its contributions toward raising awareness of firearm violence in the State of Delaware and providing support to victims families.   Author: Senator Brown  

 SYNOPSIS 

 This Senate Resolution recognizes the We Are The Moms Foundation for its contributions toward raising awareness of firearm violence in the State of Delaware and providing support to victims families. 

 Author: Senator Brown