HI SCR118

Urges the United States Congress to support and fund scientific research into the causes of firearms violence and prevention methods.

Cites CDC data showing 96 people killed by guns daily in the United States, totaling approximately 35,000 people annually, with 13,000 homicides placing the nation's homicide rate at more than 25 times higher than other developed countries.

Notes that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ceased researching gun violence causes in 1996 and Congress has repeatedly blocked funding for such research.

References President Barack Obama's 2013 memorandum directing federal agencies including the CDC to conduct or sponsor research into gun violence causes and prevention methods.

Directs transmission of certified copies to the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and members of Hawaii's congressional delegation.