H 3497 Concurrent Resolution, By Jennings, Bailey, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, 
Beck, G. Brown, Cato, Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Davenport, Harrell, 
J. Hines, M. Hines, B.L. Jordan, M.H. Kinon, Knotts, Lanford, Law, Lloyd, 
Maddox, Martin, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Riser, Scott, Seithel, 
F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, Stuart, Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, W.J. Young and 
Young-Brickell
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
 EDUCATION AND CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND TEACH
 THE EDDIE EAGLE ELEMENTARY GUN SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM.

   02/20/97  House  Introduced HJ-2
   02/20/97  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-3
   04/01/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-4
   04/02/97  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-87
   04/03/97  Senate Introduced SJ-7
   04/03/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-7

April 1, 1997

H. 3497

Introduced by Reps. Jennings, Baxley, Young, Bailey, Whatley, M. Hines, Scott, J. Hines, G. Brown, Young-Brickell, F. Smith, J. Smith, Cobb-Hunter, Whipper, Neilson, Clyburn, Knotts, Beck, Kinon, Stuart, R. Smith, Cato, Davenport, Riser, Chellis, Wilder, Moody-Lawrence, Bauer, Lloyd, Law, Battle, Meacham, Lanford, Maddox, Seithel, Martin, Jordan and Harrell

S. Printed 4/1/97--H.

Read the first time February 20, 1997.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3497), to encourage the South Carolina Department of Education and civic and community service organizations to implement and teach the Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.

TO ENCOURAGE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CIVIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND TEACH THE EDDIE EAGLE ELEMENTARY GUN SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM.

Whereas, teaching children how to act safely around firearms is a critical step in the effort to reduce the number of accidents related to firearms that involve children; and

Whereas, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina would like to encourage civic activism and volunteerism rather than the imposition of new and unfunded state mandates on local governments as the means to reduce such accidents; and

Whereas, the Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Program teaches the fundamentals of firearm safety to children through a simple and clear lifesaving message offered by the program: "If you see a gun: STOP! DON'T TOUCH. LEAVE THE AREA. TELL AN ADULT."; and

Whereas, the Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Program is a nationally recognized firearm safety program that has been taught to over 6,000,000 children since 1988, and has been recognized by the National Safety Council as the Outstanding Community Service Program for 1993. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina encourage civic and community service organizations which are concerned about the safety and well-being of the children of this State to help provide funding for the Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Program at the local level.

Be it further resolved, that the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina encourage the South Carolina Department of Education to promote the use of the Eddie Eagle Elementary Gun Safety Education Program in the public schools to help prevent accidents related to firearms that involve children.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Superintendent of the South Carolina Department of Education, Dr. Barbara S. Neilsen.