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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, On July 16, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 5 
3United States Marines were murdered and 2 other individuals 
4were wounded at a United States Armed Services recruiting 
5center and a Naval Reserve Facility; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, In recent years, there have been multiple other 
7attacks planned, and at least 8 completed, against United 
8States military members on military sites; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, The United States Armed Forces and the Illinois 
10National Guard serve our country with courage and honor and 
11protect the freedom of our nation; and

  
 
12    WHEREAS, This country should take any and every measure 
13available to ensure military personnel are appropriately 
14protected against attacks, including but not limited to 
15securing their work areas and recruiting stations; therefore, 
16be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
19urge Congress to swiftly promulgate laws that ensure members of 
20the military are adequately armed for their protection, 
21including, but not limited to the arming of military personnel 
 
 
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1at facilities and recruiting stations, enhancing security at 
2military facilities, and providing for any other measure to 
3ensure the preservation of lives; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
5delivered to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the United 
6States House of Representatives, the Majority and Minority 
7Leaders of the United States Senate, and the members of the 
8Illinois congressional delegation.