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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 730 

Condemning the tragic mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, supporting all of the people impacted by the horrific event, and thanking 

law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical teams for their 

courageous efforts to respond to the attack and save lives. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 13, 2018 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the tragic mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, 

California, supporting all of the people impacted by the 

horrific event, and thanking law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical teams for their courageous efforts to respond to the attack and save lives. 

Whereas, on November 7, 2018, a mass shooting took place 

at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, where residents and students were enjoying a 

night of country music and dancing; 

Whereas many individuals were wounded and 12 innocent 

people were tragically killed in the attack, including— 

(1) students; 

(2) a law enforcement officer; 

(3) veterans; and 


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(4) a survivor of the mass shooting that took place 

at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, 

in October 2017 and at which 58 people were tragically 

killed; 

Whereas the people of California and the United States are 

thankful to law enforcement officials, firefighters, and 

emergency medical teams for their quick response to the 

shooting; 

Whereas the attack was committed by a gunman armed with 

smoke bombs and a Glock semiautomatic pistol equipped 

with a high-capacity ammunition magazine; 

Whereas the shooting in Thousand Oaks is the deadliest mass 

shooting in the State of California since the 2015 terror 

attack in San Bernardino that took the lives of 14 people; 

Whereas Thousand Oaks is considered one of the safest cities 

in the United States by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, demonstrating that no community in the United 

States is safe from the threat of gun violence; 

Whereas mass shootings are an increasingly pervasive danger 

in the United States and threaten schools, theaters, 

malls, offices, bars, concerts, and places of worship; and 

Whereas the people of Thousand Oaks have now joined the 

ever-growing list of communities that have been forced to 

endure a mass shooting: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns the deadly mass shooting at the 

3 Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Cali4 fornia, that occurred on November 7, 2018, and 

5 tragically cut short the lives of 12 beautiful people; 


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1 (2) expresses deepest condolences to the fami2 lies of the victims and offers continued support to— 

3 (A) the people injured in the attack; and 

4 (B) the Thousand Oaks community as the 

5 community begins the long process of healing 

6 and recovering from the tragedy; 

7 (3) honors the lives and memories of the vic8 tims lost in the tragedy; 

9 (4) honors the families of the victims that are 

10 now working to rebuild their lives; 

11 (5) recognizes the service of Ventura County 

12 Sheriff Sergeant Ron Helus, who was killed in the 

13 attack when bravely rushing onto the scene to con14 front the shooter; 

15 (6) applauds the dedication of the law enforce16 ment officials, firefighters, and emergency medical 

17 teams who saved precious lives through service and 

18 care during and after the attack; and 

19 (7) reaffirms the continuing commitment of the 

20 Senate— 

21 (A) to protect the public safety of the peo22 ple of the United States; and 


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1 (B) to support the recovery of all of the 

2 people impacted by the horrific attack in Thou3 sand Oaks, California. 

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