Allanea
05-01-2004, 19:44
Title: Gun Safety Education
The General Assembly
Realizing the threat to world security caused by the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons,
Gravely concerned by the ease at which small arms and light weapons can be acquire through the illicit arms trade,
Bearing in mind the possibility that a civilians or non-government acturs may need SA/LWs in order to prevent prosecution or attacks on a minority group or personal self-defense,
Concerned that absence of familiarity in matters of handling safety may cause lethal accidents where SA/LW’s are left in areas of past battles or abandoned by the combatants or by criminal elements,
Encouraging the creation of educational programs such as the Eddie Eagle Course to reduce such damage,
1. Proposes that governments should cooperate with NGO’s so as to provide education on small arms safety in areas affected by warfare and violence;
2.Suggests that a UN fund be started to help fund such programs (the UNGEF - the UN Gun Education Fund)
3. Sets forth a sum of 20,000,000 dollars for this cause, donated by Allanea.
4.Encourages other nations to donate to the UNGEF.
5. Decides to remain actively seized on the matter
The General Assembly
Realizing the threat to world security caused by the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons,
Gravely concerned by the ease at which small arms and light weapons can be acquire through the illicit arms trade,
Bearing in mind the possibility that a civilians or non-government acturs may need SA/LWs in order to prevent prosecution or attacks on a minority group or personal self-defense,
Concerned that absence of familiarity in matters of handling safety may cause lethal accidents where SA/LW’s are left in areas of past battles or abandoned by the combatants or by criminal elements,
Encouraging the creation of educational programs such as the Eddie Eagle Course to reduce such damage,
1. Proposes that governments should cooperate with NGO’s so as to provide education on small arms safety in areas affected by warfare and violence;
2.Suggests that a UN fund be started to help fund such programs (the UNGEF - the UN Gun Education Fund)
3. Sets forth a sum of 20,000,000 dollars for this cause, donated by Allanea.
4.Encourages other nations to donate to the UNGEF.
5. Decides to remain actively seized on the matter