Bill 899

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       899
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19980114
Primary Sponsor:                   Wilson
All Sponsors:                      Wilson, Short, Grooms, Mescher,
                                   Martin, Hayes, Giese, Alexander,
                                   Courson, Branton, Ravenel, Courtney,
                                   Leatherman, Leventis, Peeler, Fair,
                                   Russell, Waldrep, Ryberg and
                                   McConnell
Drafted Document Number:           bbm\9579jm.98
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Education Committee 04
                                   SED
Subject:                           Eddie Eagle Gun Safety
                                   Education Program, Weapons, Schools
                                   and School Districts, Law
                                   Enforcement

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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Senate  19980114  Introduced, referred to Committee        04 SED

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

URGING THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO TEACH THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S EDDIE EAGLE GUN SAFETY PROGRAM TO THE CHILDREN OF THIS STATE IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE LIVES BY SHOWING CHILDREN THAT GUNS ARE NOT TOYS.

Whereas, the ultimate goal of the NRA's Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program is to ensure that every child in America benefits from this program; numerous states have already passed resolutions or made proclamations expressing strong support of the program for their law enforcement agencies and school districts; and

Whereas, the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program is a paramount accident prevention program; the program is marking its tenth anniversary 1998, and it greatly behooves our school superintendents and local law enforcement officials to teach our children, who are our most precious resource, Eddie Eagle's message; information about the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program may be obtained from the National Rifle Association at 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030 or by faxing (703) 267-3993; and

Whereas, Eddie Eagle's primary message to children is: "If you see a gun: STOP! Don't Touch. Leave the area. Tell an adult."; and

Whereas, the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program very effectively teaches children to avoid guns; it gets children to understand that guns are not toys; and it imparts this message in a way that is enjoyable for children and leaves a lasting impression; and

Whereas, if this message could be brought to the children of the Palmetto State by our law enforcement agencies and school districts, without a doubt many lives could be saved. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, urges the school districts and local law enforcement agencies in South Carolina to teach the National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program to the children of this State in an effort to save lives by showing children that guns are not toys.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Law Enforcement Division and the State Department of Education for dissemination to South Carolina's local law enforcement agencies and school districts, respectively.