Session of 1998
                   
HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 6014
         
By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
         
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            9             A RESOLUTION encouraging school systems in Kansas to adopt the
10             Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Program of the Na-
11             tional Rifle Association with the view to preventing accidental firearm-
12             related injuries to children and for other purposes.
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14           WHEREAS, Teaching children to act safely around firearms is a crit-
15       ical step in the effort to reduce the number of firearm-related accidents
16       among children; and
17           WHEREAS, The Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Pro-
18       gram teaches the fundamentals of firearms safety to children in an effec-
19       tive and enjoyable way, communicating to them the lifesaving message
20       offered by the program: ``If you see a gun, STOP Don't touch. Leave the
21       area. Tell an adult.''; and
22           WHEREAS, The nationally-recognized Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun
23       Safety Education Program has been used by more than 10,000 public or
24       private schools and law enforcement agencies, and has reached over 10
25       million children since 1988; and
26           WHEREAS, The Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Pro-
27       gram has been presented the 1994 Golden Achievement Award of the
28       National School Public Relations Association, the 1995 National Educa-
29       tion Award of the American Legion, and the 1996 Award of Merit from
30       the National Safety Council's Awards & Recognition Committee of the
31       Youth Activities Division; and
32           WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Kansas also
33       encourages civic activists and community volunteers to adopt and pro-
34       mote this important program: Now, therefore,
35           Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kan-
36       sas: That, in recognition of the facts contained in the preamble of this
37       resolution, the House of Representatives encourages civic and community
38       service organizations which are concerned about the safety and well-being
39       of the children of our state to help provide funding for the Eddie Eagle
40       Elementary Gun Safety Education Program at the local level; and
41           Be it further resolved: That the House of Representatives hereby en-
42       courages the State Board of Education to promote the use of the Eddie
43       Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Program in our schools to help

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  1       prevent firearm-related accidents among children; and
  2           Be it further resolved: That the House of Representatives commends
  3       the National Rifle Association for its diligence and service in developing
  4       the Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Program and making
  5       it available for use in our communities; and
  6           Be it further resolved: That as a formal expression of the sentiment
  7       of the House of Representatives the Chief Clerk of the House of Rep-
  8       resentatives is hereby directed to transmit enrolled copies of this reso-
  9       lution to the State Board of Education and to the Commissioner of Ed-
10       ucation at 120 S.E. 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66612-1182.
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