The Acts of Convention
21 resolutions were found matching the query conditions.
| Resolution Number | Title | Legislative Action Taken | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-A166 | Urge Specific Gun Control Policies | Concurred | The 81st General Convention acknowledges that governments must balance the right to bear arms with its duty to ensure security and public safety. The Convention urges licensing laws for seller, buyers, and users of firearms; the development of a system of gun registration; and the development of taggants for gunpowder tracing. |
| 2024-B004 | Commend Safe Gun Storage Practices | Concurred | 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. |
| 2024-D011 | Ban Military-Style Assault Weapons | Concurred as Amended | The 81st General Convention urges the United States Congress to ban, except for military and law enforcement agencies, the possession of military-style assault weapons, bump stocks, and high-capacity magazines. |
| 2024-D014 | Declare Gun Violence a National Health Crisis | Concurred as Amended | The 81st General Convention urges Congress to recognize and define gun violence as a national health crisis and enact legislation to protect the rights of all Americans to live in safe environments free from gun violence. The Convention further urges the reform of the Victims of Crime Act to ensure equal access to benefits and provide support to families experiencing gun violence. |
| 2022-B003 | Advocate for the Regulation of Ghost and 3D Printed Guns | Concurred | The 80th General Convention calls for the ban or full regulation of parts and kits used to build ghost guns as well as the manufacture of firearms, or parts, using 3D printers. |
| 2022-B006 | Advocate for State-Level Gun Violence Prevention | Concurred | The 80th General Convention urges advocacy for dioceses to engage in state-level advocacy for safe gun legislation. |
| 2022-B007 | Advocate for Funding to Support Community Violence Intervention Programs | Concurred | The 80th General Convention commends investment in evidence-based community violence intervention programs and urges advocacy for policies to support these programs. |
| 2018-B005 | Advocate for Study of Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis | Concurred as Amended | The 79th General Convention recognizes gun violence as a public health crisis; urges Congress to repeal the Dickey Amendment limiting funded gun violence research, and encourages advocacy for research into the impact of gun violence on public health. |
| 2018-B007 | Develop a Shareholder Plan to Affect Gun Manufacturers and Retailers | Concurred as Amended | The 79th General Convention requests the Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility to develop a plan of shareholder advocacy for Episcopalians who invest in the gun industry, and commends the Mosbacher-Bennett Principles for investors in the gun Industry. |
| 2018-C015 | On the Topic of Firearms Without Serial Numbers | Rejected | The 79th General Convention rejects a resolution requesting government officials to more strictly enforce the manufacturing and use of firearms lacking serial numbers. |
| 2015-B008 | Support Handgun Purchaser Licensing | Concurred | The 78th General Convention supports and urges vocal advocacy for handgun purchaser licensing. |
| 2015-C005 | Implement Laws to Decrease Gun Violence | Concurred as Amended | The 78th General Convention urges legislators to implement laws to help decrease gun violence through permitting procedures, banning certain weapons, and regulating the trade and transfer of guns. |
| 2012-D003 | Declare Church Sites as Gun-Free Zones | Concurred as Amended | The 77th General Convention asks that all parishes and diocesan workplaces declare themselves to be gun-free zones. |
| 2000-A006 | Urge Government to Prohibit the Export of Handguns | Concurred as Amended | The 73rd General Convention urges the U.S. government to prohibit the export of handguns. |
| 2000-B007 | Request the Removal of Handguns and Assault Weapons | Concurred as Amended | The 73rd General Convention calls upon members of the Church to work toward the removal of handguns and assault weapons from homes, other residential communities, and vehicles. |
| 2000-D004 | Express Concern About Availability of Handguns and Assault Weapons | Concurred as Amended | The 73rd General Convention expresses concern about the use of handguns and assault weapons by and against children and calls upon Episcopalians to create sanctuaries for children in our communities. |
| 1997-C035 | Urge Restrictions on Sale, Ownership and Use of Firearms | Concurred as Substituted | The 72nd General Convention urges the U.S. Congress to increase restrictions on the sale, ownership, and use of firearms and to encourage legislation banning concealed weapons. |
| 1997-D033 | Urge Legislation on the Safe Manufacture of Domestic Hand Guns | Concurred as Amended | The 72nd General Convention urges legislation on the safe manufacture of domestic hand guns. |
| 1994-D019 | Request a Commission Study of Sale and Spread of Armaments | Concurred As Amended | The 71st General Convention asks the Standing Commission on Peace with Justice to study the sale and spread of armaments by reviewing pending state and national legislation on weapons and firearms. |
| 1991-B042 | Express the Mind of the House Bishops Supporting Handgun Controls | Adopted | The House of Bishops reaffirms its support for handgun control and endorses the Brady Bill legislation now before Congress. |
| 1976-C052 | Urge Congress to Adopt Effective Hand Gun Control Legislation | Concurred As Substituted | The 65th General Convention urges that the U.S. Congress adopt effective hand gun legislation and that citizens support this legislation. |
| Resolution Number | Title | Legislative Action Taken | Abstract |