Amendment ASA1-AJR108

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 1997 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 108

March 10, 1998 - Offered by Representative Bock.

AJR108-ASA1,1,2 Relating to: encouraging schools in Wisconsin to use and promote programs that teach firearm safety to children.

AJR108-ASA1,1,5 Whereas, teaching children to act safely around firearms is a critical step in the ongoing effort to reduce the number of firearm-related accidents among children; and

AJR108-ASA1,1,8 Whereas, it is the belief of the Wisconsin legislature that firearm safety training efforts are, to a major degree, responsible for a decline in gun-related accidents among children; and

AJR108-ASA1,1,12 Whereas, firearm safety programs can teach the fundamentals of firearm safety to children in an effective and enjoyable way, and can communicate lifesaving messages to them, such as the following: "If you see a gun: STOP! DON'T TOUCH. LEAVE THE AREA. TELL AN ADULT."; and

AJR108-ASA1,1,14 Whereas, the legislature wants to encourage civic activism and volunteerism rather than impose new unfunded state mandates on local governments; and

AJR108-ASA1,2,3 Whereas, the legislature encourages the state superintendent of public instruction to promote the use in our schools of firearm safety programs to help prevent firearm-related accidents among children; and

AJR108-ASA1,2,7 Whereas, the legislature encourages civic and community service organizations that are concerned about the safety and well-being of the children of our state to provide funding for using firearm safety programs in our schools; now, therefore, be it

AJR108-ASA1,2,10 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature encourage the promotion and use of firearm safety programs in Wisconsin schools to help prevent firearms-related accidents; and, be it further

AJR108-ASA1,2,12 Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to the state superintendent of public instruction.

AJR108-ASA1,2,13 (End)