H 5261  Resolution, By Gilliard, R.Williams, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, 
Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, 
Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, 
Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B.Cox, W.Cox, Crawford, Dabney, 
Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, 
Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, 
Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, 
Hyde, Jefferson, J.E.Johnson, J.L.Johnson, K.O.Johnson, Jones, Jordan, King, 
Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, 
McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J.Moore, T.Moore, Morgan, D.C.Moss, 
V.S.Moss, Murphy, Murray, B.Newton, W.Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, 
Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, 
G.R.Smith, M.M.Smith, Stavrinakis, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, 
West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, S.Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE THE OWNERS OF SHOPPING MALLS AND SIMILAR
 VENUES TO INSTALL METAL DETECTORS AT ENTRANCES TO THESE LOCATIONS TO DECREASE
 THE LIKELIHOOD OF VIOLENCE ON THESE PREMISES.

   04/21/22  House  Introduced and adopted (House Journal-page 38)

TO ENCOURAGE THE OWNERS OF SHOPPING MALLS AND SIMILAR VENUES TO INSTALL METAL DETECTORS AT ENTRANCES TO THESE LOCATIONS TO DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF VIOLENCE ON THESE PREMISES.

Whereas, shopping malls and similar venues throughout this State have witnessed an uptick in gun-related violence; and

Whereas, many of these violent encounters have resulted in the loss of life, injury, and property damage to innocent members of the public and instilled a sense of fear throughout many communities; and

Whereas, when terrorist activity gripped the airline travel industry, we as a nation decided to install metal detectors at various entrances to our busiest airports. This resulted in the dramatic decrease of terrorist activity throughout the airline industry and made the skies safe for the traveling public; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives believe that the installation of similar devices at the entrances of our shopping malls and similar venues would have the same results. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, encourage the owners of shopping malls and similar venues to install metal detectors at entrances to these locations to decrease the likelihood of violence on these premises.