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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Provisions to Section 4-36 (License Requirements for Firearms and Munitions Dealers) of Article V (Firearms and Explosives) of Chapter IV (Offenses and Public Safety), Requiring Firearms Dealers to Provide Video Surveillance 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 4-36 (LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREARMS AND MUNITIONS DEALERS) OF ARTICLE V (FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES) OF CHAPTER IV (OFFENSES AND PUBLIC SAFETY), REQUIRING FIREARMS DEALERS TO PROVIDE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE
WHEREAS, gun violence and gun injuries have a significant adverse effect on public health and safety; and
WHEREAS, gun violence is frequently facilitated by gun traffickers and individuals who are not legally permitted to possess a firearm; and
WHEREAS, straw purchases of firearms raise the risk of crime and gun violence by putting firearms in unsafe hands; and
WHEREAS, missing firearms with no records of sales make it difficult for law enforcement to track and solve illegal activity; and
WHEREAS, video security surveillance of firearm sales provides law enforcement with critical tools to solve certain crimes, including but not limited to straw purchases; and
WHEREAS, video security surveillance on the premises of firearms and munitions dealers may deter and help solve theft and other crimes;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4-36 (LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREARMS AND MUNITIONS DEALERS) of Article V (FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVE) ...
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