HCR 2033 — second amendment; supporting

HCR2033 - 542R - H-JudiciaryH -Ver Strike  Everything-Proposed    Fifty-fourthHouse Legislature                                               Engrossed Judiciary        State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session                                               Session H.C.R.      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2033       A concurrent RESOLUTION   supporting the second amendment to the united states constitution.

  PROPOSED  HOUSE(TEXT OF REPRESENTATIVESBILL AMENDMENTSBEGINS TOON H.C.R.NEXT PAGE)   Whereas, the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, adopted in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, protects the individual right of the people to keep and bear arms;

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andChicago, Whereas,561 theU.S. American Medical Association has formally recognized gun violence as a public health crisis;

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"1.  Thatand Whereas, the Membersmembers of thethis Legislature affirmtook theiran commitmentoath to support and defend the publicConstitution healthof the United States and safetythe prioritiesConstitution includedand inLaws thisof resolution,the whichState areof fullyArizona, consistentand withit theis secondappropriate amendmentand tofitting thethat Unitedwe Statesreaffirm Constitution.our commitment to that oath.

2.  ThatTherefore theBe Membersit ofresolved theby Legislature reaffirm their commitment to improve and expand evidence-based school violence prevention protocols, the creationHouse of positiveRepresentatives andof safe schools, safety program implementation through training and research and the useState of threatArizona, assessmentthe strategies.Senate concurring:

3.  That1.  That the Members of the Legislature reaffirm their commitment to support enhancedand accessdefend tothe mentalrights healthand liberties of the citizens of Arizona as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and substancethe useConstitution services.of Arizona, including the right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

4.  That2.  That the Members of the Legislature reaffirmencourage theirall commitmentcitizens toof communityArizona safety by supporting policies that reduce access to firearmssupport by youth and individualsdefend whotheir areright atto riskkeep of harming themselves or others, through the creation of community-based threat assessment processes in coordination with school and workplacebear teams,arms throughas theguaranteed institution of public health campaigns to encourage help-seeking by people in distress, through the implementationConstitutions of a universal background checks system and through the supportUnited ofStates at-risk families and the encouragementState of safeArizona. storage of firearms in the home." Amend title to conform     KIRSTEN ENGEL     HCR2033ENGEL 02/17/2020 2:58 PM C:

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