From: WIENER.GCS@pc.gcs.litton.com (WIENER, DAN WH:3708) To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com (wiener) Subject: CA:CPCA gun regulation proposal Date: Thu, 01 Jun 95 18:27 The League of California Cities (LCC) Board of Directors has now "adopted and endorsed" the position of the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) in favor of gun control. The LCC is circulating a CPCA report titled "Confronting the American Tragedy: The Need to Better Regulate Firearms" to all mayors and city managers in California. Look for a number of city councils to consider this document in the near future, and possibly endorse it. The package circulated by the LCC includes a cover letter from the CPCA to the LCC with the following paragraph: "Finally, I have also attached a copy of a letter I received from the NRA. The last two paragraphs articulate the type of response you are likely to receive if you decide to join us. I doubt that the response comes as a surprise, but felt it was appropriate to give you fair warning." The above-referenced NRA letter states that "The scope and political significance of CPCA's position paper are so chilling that we will be communicating with all of our members in California concerning its content. We will ask our members to request that the position paper be debated by every city council in California." The letter warns that all elected officials in California would have to worry that "their firearms and those of their family and friends would also be subject to confiscation." The CPCA adopted this position paper back in February, and it made some headlines at the time. To summarize it briefly, it calls for the following: (1) Mandatory registration of all firearms, with re- registration required anytime ownership is transferred or sold. (2) Ownership and possession of firearms and ammunition limited to adults 18 or older who are "free from any significant criminal history, mental illness or emotional instability, and successful completion of a state approved training course." (3) Limit magazine capacity to six bullets. [The NRA letter points out that this would require the surrender of hundreds of thousands of firearms with nondetachable magazines that exceed 6 rounds.] (4) "...no firearm ever be left unattended and in such condition that it can be readily used or stolen. We propose that legislation mandate that all firearms not under the immediate control of a responsible adult be required to be locked, stored, and unloaded." (5) Require that firearms be subject to consumer product safety standards. Firearms manufactured prior to that "may only be sold to other family members for a period of ten years after adoption of said standards if the firearm does not meet those standards." (6) Concealed weapon permits "should continue to be a privilege that is granted to few persons...". There's a suggested long list of "process standards" for obtaining a permit, including among other factors "a psychological and medical examination". (7) Prohibit ownership, possession, or sale of military-style assault weapons, which "serve no valid sporting purpose nor are they necessary for protection of the home." (8) "...make the unlawful purchase, sale, possession, or use of a firearm, chargeable as a felony and accompanied by a lifetime prohibition of firearms possession after conviction." (9) Mandatory destruction of any firearms which come into the possession of a law enforcement agency. In the Introduction to the position paper, the CPCA pretends it is "not advocating a ban on the private ownership of firearms. By contrast, we believe our position paper fosters responsible firearm ownership." And the Background section includes the statement: "We as a society have for far too long treated the tragic consequences that result from an armed America as but a footnote to the long, but falsely held, notion that a highly armed populous is necessary for the preservation of our freedoms." Finally, the package being circulated by the LCC includes an Opinion Editorial, by Chief Larry J. Todd (CPCA Immediate Past President) and Chief Salvatore V. Rosano (CPCA Firearms Regulation Committee Chair), that the CPCA is circulating to the media. -- Dan Wiener (wiener@pc.gcs.litton.com) __ Date: Mon, 03 Jul 1995 20:56:36 -0700 To: Jeff Chan [...] I send you herewith the actual text of the League of California Cities letter to California's Mayors and City Managers recommending the CPCA report. This is the document referred to by Dan Weiner in your file /pub/chan/antis/lcc-cpca (June 2, 1995). Thought you might like to file the actual text of the LCC letter. Thanks, --=====================_804855396==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="LCC001A.TXT" [Letterhead:] League of California Cities 1400 K Street - Sacramento, CA 95814 - (916) 658-8200 May 24, 1995 TO: Mayors and City Managers RE: Enclosed Report, "Confronting the American Tragedy: The Need to Better Regulate Firearms" Enclosed is a report titled, "Confronting the American Tragedy: The Need to Better Regulate Firearms." The report was prepared and adopted by the California Police Chiefs Association to address the issue of firearms' violence and promote responsible firearms ownership. The League of California Cities Board of Directors adopted and endorsed the chiefs' position paper at its April 28 to 29 board meeting. In an effort to begin the long journey to reduce firearms violence, the report contains position statements on the following areas with respect to firearms: Registration; Ownership and Possession; Magazine Capacity; Storage; Safety Standards; Concealed Weapons; Assault Weapons; Unlawful Possession; and Mandatory Destruction. Firearms usage and control are topical legislative and media issues these days. The California Police Chiefs Association and police chiefs throughout California took a bold leadership role in developing this position paper to address the issue of firearms violence in California. They are to be commended. The position paper will be used by League policy committees as a guide for evaluating future legislation related to the regulation of firearms. We encourage you to read the report as the policy debate over firearms continues at the local, state and national levels. For further copies of the report, call the League's publications department at 916/449-3214. For further information on the issue, contact the California Police Chiefs Association at 916/923-1825. [end of letter] [NB: There was no signature.] --=====================_804855396==_--