HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 1989 539 1989 0301RESOLUTION NO. 89 -539
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, STATING ITS
SUPPORT FOR PENDING LEGISLATION CONCERNING
MILITARY TYPE ASSAULT WEAPONS.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of to support efforts which
promote public safety; and low
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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 the State of California licensing procedures and application
requirements which are applicable to the sale and purchase of firearms
capable of being concealed on the person; and semi - automatic, military type
assault weapons are as easy to purchase as other firearms under current
state law; and
WHEREAS, the use of semi - automatic, military type assault weapons by
drug dealers and others has increased dramatically in California and
nation -wide during the past several years, resulting in numerous deaths
and injuries; and
WHEREAS, five (5) children were recently killed and over thirty (30)
others wounded on a Stockton schoolyard as a result of a deranged man
firing an AK -47 semi - automatic rifle; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to support pending state legislation
increasing regulation of semi- atitomat.ic, military type assault weapons.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Moorpark,
California, resolves as follows:
Section 1. That the City of Moorpark states its support for pending
legislation regulating semi- automatic, military type assault weapons,
particularly Senate Rill 292 (Roberti) and Assembly Bill 357 (Roos) .
Section 2. That the City Clerk is directed to forward a certified copy
of this Resolution to all authors of the. pending legislation described in
Section 1 of this Resolution.
Section 3. That the City C14-r-1: shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND AI),:-)P"T'FD this First day of March 1989.
ATTEST:
City Clerk t
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F,loise Brown, Mayor
ELOISE BROWN
Mayor
BERNARDO M. PEREZ
Mayor Pro Tern
CLINT HARPER, Ph. D.
Councilmember
PAUL LAWRASON
Councilmember
SCOTT MONTGOMERY
Councilmember
RICHARD T. HARE
City Treasurer
MOORPARK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) SS.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
STEVEN KUENY
City Manager
CHERYL J. KANE
City Attorney
PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
Director of
Community Development
R. DENNIS DELZEIT
City Engineer
JOHN V. GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
I, Richard Hare, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do
hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution
No.89 -539 _ was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark
at a meeting held on the 1st day of __ March 1989, and
that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Harper, Lawrason, Montgomery, Perez and Mayor Brown.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 3rd day of
March 1989.
Richarl#;Iaare
City Verk
799 Moorpark AvenuEr iJlnnni. �"