HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1989-13977 Revised 2/27/89
RESOLUTION NO. 13977
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AFFIRMING THE CITY'S POSITION IN
FAVOR OF iNCREASED CONTROL OF THE SALE,
POSSESSION ANO TRANSPORTATION OF
SEMI-AUTOMATIC, MILITARY-TYPE ASSAULT WEAPONS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City or Chula Vista to
support efforts to promote public safety, and
WHEREAS, due to their high rate of fire, semi-automatic,
military-type assault weapons and related weapons pose an even
greater danger to the public safety than other kinds of firearms
which are currently regulated under state law, and
WHEREAS, semi-automatic, military-type assault weapons
are not subject to State of California licensing procedures and
application requirements for the sale and purchase of firearms
capable of being concealed on the person and are as easy to
purchase as other firearms under current state law, and
WHEREAS, the use of semi-automatic, military-type assault
"eapons by drug dealers and others have increased dramatically in
alifornia and nationwide during the past several years and has
resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, and
WHEREAS, very recently there were five children killed
and over thirty other children wounded on a Stockton schoolyard as
a result of shots fired by a deranged man firing an AK-47
semi-automatic rifle, and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista supports legislation
that would increase control of the sale, possession and
transportation of semi-automatic, military-type assault weapons to
include but not be limited to improved background and
qualification check with annual update of qualifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista does hereby affirm its position in favor
of increased control of the sale, possession and transportation of
semi-automatic, military-type assault weapons to include but not
be limited to improved background and qualification check with
annual update of qualifications.
Presented Dy Approved as to form by
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHL,..A VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 21 day Of February
19 ~9 , by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Nader, Cox, Moore
NAYES: Council members McCandliss, Malcolm
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None
ABSENT: Council members None
Mayo(J of ~e City Vista
STA OF CALIFORNIA )
SOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss,
31TY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Visto, Californio,
)O HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove ond foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of
RESOLUTION N0. 13977 ,ond thor the some hoe not been omendedor repealed
,ATED
City Clerk
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