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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 530 

Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2023, as National ASK 

(Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote children’s health and safe storage 

of guns in the home. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 21, 2023 

Mr. CROW (for himself, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. SWALWELL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of June 21, 2023, 

as National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day to promote 

children’s health and safe storage of guns in the home. 

Whereas firearm-related deaths are now the leading cause of 

death in United States children; 

Whereas, according to estimates from the Healthcare Cost 

and Utilization Project, on average, 22 children and 

teens per day were injured or killed from the discharge 

of a firearm; 

Whereas 4.6 million children in the United States live in 

homes with loaded and unlocked guns; 

Whereas, in States that collect data through the National 

Violent Death Reporting System, on average, 80 percent 


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of unintentional firearm deaths of children under 15 occurred in a home; 

Whereas, in approximately 80 percent of school shootings by 

a student, the gun was brought from their home or the 

home of a family member and owned by an adult family 

member; 

Whereas the ASK Campaign encourages parents to add a 

question to a conversation before their child visits other 

homes, ‘‘Is there a gun in your house?’’, and follow affirmative answers with, ‘‘Is it locked and unloaded?’’; 

Whereas asking these simple questions about gun safety before sending your child to visit or play at another home 

could help save your child’s life; 

Whereas asking these questions will raise awareness of the 

need for safe storage of guns in the home as a proven 

effective preventative safety measure; 

Whereas asking these questions will prevent incidents of family fire, in which an improperly stored or misused gun results in injury or death; 

Whereas the ASK Campaign was first established with the 

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2000 and is 

currently administered by the Brady Campaign; 

Whereas the president of the AAP has said, ‘‘Keeping children and teens safe from preventable injuries is one of 

the most important things we do as pediatricians.’’; 

Whereas, a November 2017 Government Accountability Office report, ‘‘Personal Firearms: Programs that Promote 

Safe Storage and Research on Their Effectiveness’’, identified 16 public or nonprofit programs that promote safe 

gun storage, including the ASK program, and reported 


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that the ASK program was the only national program to 

be evaluated and validated as effective; 

Whereas June 21, the first day of summer, the season in 

which kids typically spend more time at a friend’s or 

family member’s home, has traditionally been designated 

as National ASK Day; 

Whereas the Brady Center and Campaign, its more than 100 

chapters in a majority of States throughout the Nation, 

and its many local, State, and national partners come together to highlight the ASK Campaign each year in communities across the Nation; and 

Whereas June 21 is designated by national organizations, as 

well as various local and State governments, including 

State legislatures, as the 20th annual National ASK Day: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of National ASK 

3 (Asking Saves Kids) Day to encourage parents to 

4 begin asking this life-saving question; 

5 (2) encourages public health, medical, and other 

6 professionals to discuss gun ownership, gun safety, 

7 and safe storage in the home with their patients and 

8 parents and guardians of minors; and 

9 (3) supports the goals and ideals of National 

10 ASK Day. 

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