The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2024-D011 | |
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| Title: | Ban Military-Style Assault Weapons | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended | |
| Final Text: | ||
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church reaffirm Resolution 2015-C005; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention acknowledge that since the passage of 2015-C005, as a nation, we have experienced some of the worst mass killings in the world – such as the 2016 Pulse Night Club Shooting, the 2017 Las Vegas Strip Shooting and the 2022 Uvalde School Shooting; and it be further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention strongly urge the United States Congress to ban, except for military and law enforcement agencies, the possession of all military-style assault weapons, bump stocks, and high-capacity magazines; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention direct, consistent with established policies and procedures, Executive Council to refer this resolution to the Office of Government Relations.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Louisville, 2024 (New York: General Convention, 2024), p. 870. |
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