; Whereas gun violence is an issue that continues to impact all Americans, with one-third of gun deaths being homicides and hundreds of mass shootings occurring annually; Whereas thousands of Americans have died as a result of gun violence and families have been impacted by egregious acts of gun violence and youth have been particularly vulnerable to its impact in their schools; Whereas the practice of nonviolence is one that may be beneficial to people of all age groups, and beneficial to American society overall in combating increased violence and loss of life in our society; and Whereas the principle of nonviolence has been a core philosophy of many successful social change movements: Now, therefore, be it