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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Provisions to Section 4-32 (Firearms and Weapons) of Article V (Firearms and Explosives) of Chapter IV (Offenses and Public Safety), Requiring Safe Storage of Firearms and Enhancing Enforcement Provisions. (City Attorney)
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CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. ______
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AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING PROVISIONS TO SECTION 4-32 (FIREARMS AND WEAPONS) OF ARTICLE V (FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES) OF CHAPTER IV (OFFENSES AND PUBLIC SAFETY), REQUIRING SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS
WHEREAS, gun violence and gun injuries have a significant adverse effect on public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, stolen firearms contribute to higher rates of crime and gun violence; and
WHEREAS, unsecured firearms raise the risk of injuries from wrongful firearm discharges, including suicides and accidental discharge; and
WHEREAS, trigger locks and lockboxes for the home storage of firearms reduce the chance of stolen firearms and wrongful discharge of firearms; and
WHEREAS, improperly secured firearms contribute to a higher risk of stolen firearms and wrongful discharge of firearms; and
WHEREAS, trigger locks and lockboxes do not prevent firearms from being easily accessed in case of emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4-32 (FIREARMS AND WEAPONS) of Article V (FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVE) of Chapter IV (OFFENSES AND PUBLIC SAFETY) of the Alameda Municipal Code is amended, as follows (in redline; otherwise no change):
4-32 - FIREARMS AND WEAPONS.
4-32.1 - Definitions.
Firearm means any device, designed to be used as a weapon or modifi...
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