| Resolution Number: | 2000-A006 |
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| Title: | Urge Government to Prohibit the Export of Handguns |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention urge the appropriate departments and agencies of the U.S. government to prohibit the export of handguns.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 303. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A006)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 73rd General Convention urge the U.S. government to prohibit the export of handguns.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 73rd General Convention urge the appropriate departments and agencies of the U.S. government to prohibit the export of handguns.
Debate followed on Resolution A006 as amended.
The question was called.
A vote was taken to terminate debate on the resolution as amended.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on A006 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #151)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #17 on HD Message #151 on Resolution A006 (Prohibit the Export of U.S.-Made Handguns) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #204)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 1-11. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention urges the U.S. government to prohibit the export of handguns. |