The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2024-B004 |
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| Title: | Commend Safe Gun Storage Practices |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention commend safe gun storage practices and support lethal means safety counseling that can prevent suicides, homicides, and unintentional gun deaths and firearm injuries; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention urge dioceses and congregations to distribute to members of their congregations and communities information and materials that promote the safe storage of all firearms; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention urge federal, state, and local officials to support Ethan’s Law and other legislation and policies that would create federal, state, and local incentives and requirements for safe gun storage; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention urge federal, state, and local officials to support legislation and policies that prevent children’s access to guns and impose penalties on adults who allow unsecured guns to be accessed by children; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention commend legislation and policies that offer gun owners a secure place to store firearms in times of crisis; and be it further
Resolved, That the Office of Government Relations, Episcopal Public Policy Network, dioceses, congregations, and individual Episcopalians be encouraged to advocate for increased education and funding for safe storage practices, legislation, and policies.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Louisville, 2024 (New York: General Convention, 2024), p. 700. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #6 on Resolution B004 (Commending Safe Gun Storage) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(B004)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention commend safe gun storage practices and support lethal means safety counseling that can prevent suicides, homicides, and unintentional gun deaths and firearm injuries; and be it further
Resolved, that the 81st General Convention urge dioceses and congregations to distribute to members of their congregations and communities information and materials that promote the safe storage of all firearms; and be it further
Resolved, that the 81st General Convention urge federal, state, and local officials to support Ethan’s Law and other legislation and policies that would create federal, state, and local incentives and requirements for safe gun storage; and be it further
Resolved, that the 81st General Convention urge federal, state, and local officials to support legislation and policies that prevent children’s access to guns and impose penalties on adults who allow unsecured guns to be accessed by children; and be it further
Resolved, that the 81st General Convention commend legislation and policies that offer gun owners a secure place to store firearms in times of crisis; and be it further
Resolved, that the Office of Government Relations, Episcopal Public Policy Network, dioceses, congregations, and individual Episcopalians be encouraged to advocate for increased education and funding for safe storage practices, legislation, and policies.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #29)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #25 on HD Message #71 on Resolution B004 (Commending Safe Gun Storage) and moved concurrence.
Debate ensued.
A vote was taken on Resolution B004.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #80)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 24.
| Abstract: | The 81st General Convention commends safe gun storage practices to dioceses and congregations and supports lethal means safety counseling that can prevent suicides, homicides, and unintentional gun deaths. The Convention further urges federal, state, and local officials to support policies creating requirements for safe gun storage and preventing children’s access to guns. |
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| Notes: | Many actions completed by the House of Deputies resulted in two messages being sent to the House of Bishops. The Acts of Convention followed the Journal Editor’s lead in using the first message number as the official message. House of Deputies Message #29 was followed by House of Deputies Message #71. |