That it is the sense of Congress that the United States must come together and address the critical issue of gun violence in the Nation and in the Nation’s schools and that Congress supports— (1) reinstating the ban on the sale of military-style assault weapons; (2) ensuring that children can attend school and live in their communities free from the threat of violence; (3) ensuring that State and local school districts create positive and engaging learning environments where all students can excel; (4) providing evidence-based school threat assessments to identify individuals that pose a danger to themselves or others, while ensuring that they receive appropriate assistance; (5) keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of individuals who are not lawfully authorized to possess them; (6) promoting information sharing between authorized school personnel and law enforcement agencies that will facilitate the early identification of threats to public safety; (7) providing evidence-based training for educational professionals, health providers, and others to recognize indicators of the potential for violent behavior and intervene with evidence-based resources; and (8) facilitating the collection, study, and publication of relevant research to expand access for mental health services, with a focus on children and young adults.