Children and Gun Violence. Hearings on S. 1087, a Bill to Amend
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 403 501 CG 025 330 TITLE Children and Gun Violence. Hearings on S. 1087, a Bill To Amend Title 18, United States Code, To Prohibit the Possession of a Handgun or Ammunition by, or the Private Transfer of a Handgun or Ammunition to, a Juvenile, before the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary. United States Senate, 103rd Congress, First Session. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT NO ISBN-0-16-043928-0; Senate-Hrg-103-393 PUB DATE 94 NOTE, 199p.; Serial J-103-18 AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Children; Federal Legislation; Hearings; *Violence IDENTIFIERS Congress 103rd; Gun Control; *Guns ABSTRACT This transcript contains the following: (1) statements of several Committee Members; (2) text of the proposed legislation;(3) a list of witnesses; and (4) statements, testimony, and supporting documents submitted bit/ the witnesses, Numerous laypersons and professionals have their testimonies recorded, giving' statements in support of and in opposition to passage of the bill. Witnesses include politicians, educators, police officials, medical professionals, National Rifle Association representatives, and religious figures. Includes a booklet prepared by the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, newspaper clippings, and charts (U.S. & Wisconsin Juvenile Weapons and Murder Arrests; Age and Race Specific Arrest Rates for Selected Offenses, 1965-88; etc.). (MSF) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. * *********************************************************************** C S. HRG. 103-393 CHILDREN AND GUN VIOLENCE HEARINGS 0,--4 BEFORE THE rnM SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE O OF THE Q COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 1087 A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE,TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN OR AMMUNITION BY, OR THEPRIVATE TRANSFER OF A HANDGUN OR AMMUNITION TO, A JUVENILE WASHINGTON, DC, AND MILWAUKEE, WI JUNE 9 AND SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 Serial No. J-103-18 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) O This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this docu ment do not necessarily represent officia OERI position or policy. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 75-909 CC WASHINGTON : 1994 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC20402 ISBN 0-16-043928-0 r 2 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., Delaware, Chairman EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, Ohio STROM THURMOND, South Carolina DENNIS DECONCINI, Arizona ALAN K SIMPSON, Wyoming PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa HOWELL HEFLIN, Alabama ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania PAUL SIMON, Illinois HANK BROWN, Colorado HERBERT KOHL, Wisconsin WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California LARRY PRESSLER, South Dakota CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN, Illinois CYNTHIA C. HoGAN, Chief Counsel CATHERINE M. RUSSELL, Staff Director SALLY SHAFROTH, Chief Clerk MARK R. DISLER, Minority Staff Director SHARON PROST, Chief Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE HERBERT KOHL, Wisconsin, Chairman JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., Delaware WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN, Illinois LARRY PRESSLER, South Dakota JOEL HAUBRICH, Legislative Aide and Chief Clerk JON LEIBOWITZ, Chief Counsel and Staff Director CONTENTS. Hearings held on: Page Wednesday, June 9, 1993, Washington, DC 1 Friday, September 13, 1993, Milwaukee, WI 129 STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Biden, Hon. Joseph R., a U.S. Senator from the State of Delaware 78 Kohl, Hon. Herbert, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin 1, 129 Moseley-Braun, Hon. Carol, a U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois 68 Cohen, Hon. William S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine 6 PROPOSED LEGISLATION S. 1087, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the posses- sion of a handgun or ammunition by, or the private transfer of a handgun or ammunition to, a juvenile 3 CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1993 Hon. John Chafee, a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island 7 Jennifer Ramsay 11 Panel consisting of Janie R. Hill Hatton, principal, Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School; Dewey R. Stokes, national president, Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police; and Dr. J. Alex Haller Jr., pediatric surgeon and director, Maryland Pediatric Trauma Center, and professor of Pediatric Surgery and Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Children's Center 14 Susan R. Lamson, director, Federal Affairs, Institute for Legislative Action, National Rifle Association of America; accompanied by Richard Gardiner, legislative counsel, National Rifle Association of America 69 Sarah Brady, chairperson, Handgun Control, Inc., and the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence; accompanied by Dennis Hennigan, general counsel, The Center to Prevent Handgun Violence 81 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1993 Panel consisting of David Ledger, Greendale, WI and Verlinda Brown, Mil- waukee, WI 131 Panel consisting of James Doyle, attorney general of the State of Wisconsin; Willie Jude, principal, Madison High School, Milwaukee, WI; Dr. Halim Hennes, associate professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI; and Reverend Gerald Saffold, Foundation of Prayer Church, Milwau- kee, WI 135 James E. Fendry, legislative director, Wisconsin Rifle & Pistol Association, Hales Corners, WI 148 Sarah Brady, chairperson, Handgun Control, Inc., and the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence 156 ALPHABETICAL LIST AND MATERIAL SUBMITTED Brady, Sarah: Testimony 81, 156 Prepared statement 83 A booklet from the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, 1225 Eye Street, NW., suite 1100, Washington, DC, June, 1993 85 IV Page Attachments: A.Law Enforcement and Public Opinion Survey 114 B.Article from the Tribune Newspapers, "Gun-control group supporting cities' weapons ordinances," by Chris Coppola, Tribune writer, Dec 4, 1992 115 C.Article from The Wichita Eagle, "City OKs gun-control law for mi- nors," by Suzanne Perez, Mar. 24, 1993 117 D.Letter to concerned citizens, from Parents UnitedNo Children's Handguns!, by Craig A. Silverman, legal adviserPUNCH!, Dec. 19, 1992 118 E.U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, "Age- Specific Arrest Rates and Race-Specific Arrest Rates for Selected Of- fenses 1965-1988, Uniform Crime Reporting Program, April 1990 119 Uniform Crime Reports for the United States 1991 122 Brown, Verlinda: Testimony 132 Doyle, James: Testimony 135 Fendry, James E.: Testimony 148 A report from the Milwaukee Journal, by the journal staff, July 25, 1993 155 Haller, Jr., Dr. J. Alex: Testimony 55 Prepared statement 56 Hennes, Dr. Halim: Testimony 138 Hill Hatton, Janie R.: Testimony 14 Prepared statement 17 Charts from Milwaukee Public Schools: Division of Student Services 19 Guns Confiscated/Expulsions 20 Jude, Willie: Testimony 137 Lamson, Susan R.: Testimony 69 Prepared statement 71 Ledger, David: Testimony 131 Ramsay, Jennifer: Testimony 11 Saffold, Rev. Gerald: Testimony 140 Stokes, Dewey R.: Testimony 21 Prepared statement 23 A draft of a bill from the State of Ohio 25 Photos of different types of guns, "Keep Children Safe," Lock up your Guns! 28 Articles from the Plain Dealer: "Child safety gun bill puts onus on parents," by Benjamin Marrison, reporter, May 15, 1993 30 "2 movies inspired violence report says," by Milwaukee Journal, June 3, 1993 31 Articles from the: Washington Post, "Gun Pipeline: From Ohio To Streets of Philadelphia," by Michael Isikoff, staff writer, Mar. 12, 1991 33 USA Today, "Kids, guns: 'It's shoot or be shot,'", by Andrea Stone and J. L. Albert, June 3, 1993 35 "Teen deaths by guns set record in '90," report says, Mar. 24, 1993 37 "Sex harassment in school reflects culture in decline," by Mona Charen, June 7, 1993 39 Boston Globe, "Schools must teach proper behavior," by Ellen Goodman 41 City Bulletin, "Changes in 1991 Columbus City Code," Sept. 28, 1991 42 School Security Report, Volume 9, Number 3, January, 1993 45 News Release, "National Fraternal Order of Police," June 18, 1992 51 A chart for 1991 Hunter Education Program Profile 52 Wildlife Laws of Ohio 53 V Page APPENDIX ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Prepared statement from Hon. Larry Pressler 161 Letter from Susan R. Lamson to: Hon. Joseph Biden, dated July 11, 1993 161 Federal Cases Regarding the Second Amendment, U.S. Supreme Court Cases 162 Hon. Herbert Kohl, dated July 14, 1993 167 Responses to questions submitted by Hon. Herbert Kohl 167 Hon. Carol Moseley-Braun, dated July 11, 1993 169 Handgun Hunting Regulation 170 Articles dated Aug. 2, 1993, from: Newsweek, "Wild in the Streets," by Barbara Kantrowitz 175 Time, "And His Gun," by Jon D. Hull 183 Charts: U.S. Juvenile Weapons and Murder Arrests 191 Wisconsin Juvenile Weapons and Murder Arrests 192 CHILDREN AND GUN VIOLENCE: IN NEED OF SOLUTIONS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1993 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE, COMMITTEE