PRINTER'S NO. 2343
No. 173 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY JAMES, ROBINSON, TIGUE, WILLIAMS, PISTELLA,
JOSEPHS, KOSINSKI, HARPER, LINTON, STEELMAN, SAURMAN, ITKIN,
ROEBUCK, HAYDEN, MELIO, DeLUCA, HUGHES, ACOSTA, OLIVER,
TRELLO, STABACK, MICHLOVIC, BISHOP AND THOMAS, JULY 24, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JULY 24, 1991
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending the Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network for
2 its successful "Turn in Guns Initiative."
3 WHEREAS, Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network (PAAN)
4 is a nonprofit organization, composed largely of community
5 conscious individuals, that mediates neighborhood violence and
6 helps community groups organize to fight drugs and other
7 problems; and
8 WHEREAS, During July 8 through 21, 1991, PAAN organized a
9 campaign to encourage people to turn in guns; and
10 WHEREAS, Gun violence has become a daily part of life in the
11 communities of this city, often claiming the lives of young and
12 innocent children; and
13 WHEREAS, Every gun surrendered is a tremendous victory for a
14 community; and
15 WHEREAS, The "Turn in Guns Initiative" has resulted in the
16 collection of 1,045 guns; and
17 WHEREAS, PAAN executive director James Mills and project
1 coordinator Horace Small have achieved great success with the
2 campaign; and
3 WHEREAS, The mayor, police commissioner and people of
4 Philadelphia have supported the program; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the
6 Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network and its head James
7 Mills and staff for its successful "Turn in Guns Initiative";
8 and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
10 the headquarters of the Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence
11 Network.
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