86R9546 SME-F
By: Hinojosa H.R. No. 216
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
volunteers from across Texas are gathering in Austin on February
13, 2019, to promote public safety measures that can protect people
from gun violence; and
WHEREAS, Moms Demand Action advocates devote countless hours
to educating parents on the importance of safely storing firearms,
distributing cable locks, honoring victims and survivors of gun
violence, and raising awareness of the gun violence epidemic; and
WHEREAS, Data indicates that almost 100 people in the United
States are killed by gun violence each day, and each year there are
approximately 13,000 gun homicides; Americans are 25 times more
likely to be killed with guns than those in other developed
countries; and
WHEREAS, Protecting public safety in our communities is among
legislators' most important responsibilities, and support for the
Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens goes hand in hand
with keeping guns away from dangerous people; and
WHEREAS, Citizens and public servants of Texas should renew
their commitment to reducing gun violence, pledge to do all they can
to keep firearms out of the wrong hands, and encourage responsible
gun ownership to help keep everyone safe; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in
America for the organization's efforts to reduce gun violence and
call on all Texans to support efforts to prevent the tragic effects
of gun violence.