By Hupp H.C.R. No. 194 75R9217 JHS-F HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Teaching children to act safely around firearms is a 1-2 critical step in the effort to reduce the number of firearm-related 1-3 accidents among our nation's young people; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program teaches the 1-5 fundamentals of firearm safety to elementary school-aged children 1-6 in an effective and enjoyable way, communicating to them the 1-7 lifesaving message that when they see a gun they should stop, 1-8 immediately leave the area, and tell an adult; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Literature and teaching materials from this 1-10 nationally recognized program are widely available to schools and 1-11 police departments throughout the United States; since 1988, more 1-12 than 8,000 public and private schools and 2,500 law enforcement 1-13 agencies have relayed the program's valuable message to 6.5 million 1-14 children in America; and 1-15 WHEREAS, House Concurrent Resolution 24 adopted by the 73rd 1-16 Legislature of the State of Texas encouraged the Texas Education 1-17 Agency to promote the use of the National Rifle Association's Eddie 1-18 Eagle Gun Safety Program in our schools, and the importance of 1-19 continuing the positive efforts of this vital program cannot be 1-20 overstated; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-22 hereby declare the week of October 20-24, 1997, as Children's Gun 1-23 Safety Week and encourage all citizens of the State of Texas to 1-24 support the National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle Gun Safety 2-1 Program in promoting children's firearm safety in Texas.