The resolution urges the President and Congress of the United States to enact a ban on assault weapons, including a prohibition on large capacity ammunition feeding devices. It highlights the expiration of the federal Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which previously banned the sale of such weapons and devices, and emphasizes the need for a new or reauthorized ban to prevent the manufacture, transfer, and possession of assault weapons and large capacity magazines. The resolution cites the dangers posed by assault weapons, particularly in light of their use in tragic incidents, such as the Arizona shooting that resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.

Furthermore, the resolution acknowledges New Jersey's proactive stance on this issue, having enacted its own legislation banning assault weapons and certain large capacity ammunition devices in 1990. It concludes by stating that it is in the public interest for the federal government to take action on this matter and mandates that copies of the resolution be sent to key federal officials, including the President, Vice President, and members of Congress from New Jersey.