HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - STATE LEGISLATION SB 15 (2)NEW BUSINESS
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPO.
City Manager
Item to be presented 1
April 27, 1999
STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 15
City Manager's Oftice/Sheriffs Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a formal position of support regarding Senate Bill 15.
BACKGROUND
Gun violence is the number one killer of California children. In an attempt to fight
the horror caused by gun crimes and accidents, Senator Richard Polanco of Los
Angeles has introduced a bill that will establish basic quality and safety standards
for handguns manufactured and sold in the state of California.
Small, poorly made handguns, often referred to as Saturday night specials, are the
weapons of choice for youths involved in violent crime. By placing standards upon
handguns manufactured in California, the safety benefits could be felt nationwide as
80% of the Saturday night specials sold in America are manufactured in California.
The standards created by Senate Bill 15 require that all handguns be a certain size,
that they only fire when they are intended to, and that they not fire when dropped.
Senate Bill 15 is already supported by the League of California Cities, and by
supporting this bill, the City Council will be sending a strong message that gun
violence and accidental gun injuries will not be tolerated in Santa Clarita,
California, or anywhere in the United States.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
City Council vote not to support Senate Bill 15.
FISCAL IMPACT ��, "
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ATTACHMENTS
Complete Senate Bill No. 15 (available for review in the City Clerk's reading file).
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