Recognizing and honoring Elisjsha Dicken for his demonstration of courage, self-sacrifice, and fidelity to his fellow Americans.

Bill: 117-hres-1293
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2022-07-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution honors Elisjsha Dicken for his courage in defending his fellow citizens against an armed shooter at a mall on July 17, 2022.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Carey , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Norman , Mr. Steube , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Recognizing and honoring Elisjsha Dicken for his demonstration of courage, self-sacrifice, and fidelity to his fellow Americans.

Whereas Elisjsha Dicken of Seymour, Indiana, demonstrated uncommon courage in defending his fellow citizens against an armed shooter at a mall in Greenwood, Indiana, on July 17, 2022; Whereas a recent decision by the State of Indiana to repeal a requirement mandating that citizens obtain a permit before carrying a handgun in public enabled Mr. Dicken to carry his 9mm Glock lawfully; Whereas restrictions on gun ownership and the imposition of failed gun control policies, to include gun-free zones, make Americans less safe; Whereas a 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that defensive gun uses range from about 500,000 to more than 3,000,000 on an annual basis; Whereas only 15 seconds elapsed between the beginning of the Greenwood Park Mall shooting and Mr. Dicken’s intervention that eliminated the shooter, saving countless lives; Whereas Elisjsha Dicken is an American hero who deserves the thanks of a Nation; and Whereas Mr. Dicken was described by Greenwood Police Chief James Ison as responsible , very proficient , and very tactically sound , and Ison further remarked that Mr. Dicken’s actions were nothing short of heroic : Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives recognizes and honors Elisjsha Dicken for his demonstration of courage, self-sacrifice, and fidelity to his fellow Americans.