The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday directed its attorneys to draft a series of ordinances aimed at regulating gun sales and possession in the county, including a ban on the sale of .50-caliber handguns and ammunition in unincorporated areas.
Another proposed ordinance would require “buffer zones” between gun/ammunition dealers and “sensitive areas” such as schools, day care centers and parks in unincorporated areas. Another would ban the possession of firearms on all county property.
The board also directed county staff to draft within 90 days a series of other regulations, including requiring ammunition dealers to obtain a county business license; restricting minors’ access to gun and ammunition stores; requiring such stores to submit annual sales reports to the county licensing agency and to submit weekly reports on inventory. The rules would also require weapons and ammunition store owners to maintain a fingerprint log, install security cameras and notify all of their customers about “gun owner responsibilities and gun laws along with options for nearby gun safety classes,” according to the motion.
The proposals were the result of a confidential report that was presented to the board last month on possible gun regulations that could be imposed locally. The board voted unanimously in June to request the report, with Supervisor Janice Hahn saying there is “a gun violence epidemic in our nation.”
The board asked its attorneys to explore an array of possible regulations, and the proposals approved by the board Tuesday are a result of that report, according to the motion introduced by Hahn and Supervisor Hilda Solis.
“We need to do whatever we can in our own jurisdictions to keep our own communities safe,” Hahn said. She called the proposed ordinances — which will be drafted over the next three months and return to the board for another vote — “common sense gun regulations” that are part of an attempt “to reduce gun violence in our communities.” But she called the measures “just one piece of the puzzle.”
“If we move forward with implementing these four common-sense gun regulations, I hope others in our county will follow suit,” Hahn said.
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Magnetlady says
Doesn’t the ”Board Of Supervisors” have anything else to do but go after GUNS that people don’t even buy? How about they go after ”D.A. Gascon” for letting Criminals out of jail on ”No Bail”?? That’s more of a threat against our Citizens, IMHO
tsparky says
‘a ban on the sale of .50-caliber handguns’. Has one every been used in a crime in LA county? There’s only 3 that I know of, and all cost at least $1500. A 454 Casull has more energy than a .50 Desert Eagle and less than a 500SW. But ’50 caliber’ sounds so scary…
John says
There it is. The stupidest thing you will read on the Internet today.
Car Lover says
I would hazard a guess that the preferred gun of choice by criminals is the semi-auto 9 mm. There are tons of them out there and homeowners often have them as well. 9 mm ammo is also plentiful, or at least used to be. As you point out, .50 cal guns are rare and quite expensive…. this legislation is just “feel good” stuff. It will scceed in doing nothing….
ACE says
SUPERVISOR HAHN IS SHOWING EVERYONE WHAT A SILLY WOMAN IS REALLY IS…
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SILLY..!
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Stinger says
I question the efficacy of the proposed regulations as most of them do not seem to have any positive impact to offset the extraordinary burden they wish to put upon legitimate businesses and law abiding gun owners.
Bill says
Meanwhile City of Los Angeles candidate Karen Bass has her home broke into and nothing was stolen but her guns. If they weren’t locked up in a safe she shouldn’t be allowed to own them.
another stupid democrat
Jose says
Those laws n regulations are just to make it easier for delincuentes because they will know we have no guns n for sure they will b armed illegally but that’s what they do brake the law and we obey the law and become a victim.
Brian says
Semi-automatic rifles and handguns (the type of weapon most anti-gun people rail about not being the intent of the 2nd Amendment) have been around since the late 1800’s. Do you know what the primary difference is between those guns and the semi-autos today? Back then when someone was shot with a rifle or handgun everyone blamed the shooter, not the damn gun!
Car Lover says
Spot on, Brian. You’d think guns shoot themselves! The ppl that pass this stuff are truly Dumbasses.
Brian says
Never mind the Constitution, or the fact that criminals will still acquire whatever they want (because they don’t follow the rules), what is the point of banning sales of guns and ammo that are almost never (perhaps even never) used to commit crimes? When was the last time you heard of someone being shot or robbed by a criminal with a .50 cal? These proposed regulations are so incredibly ignorant!
Jose says
Criminals are not into follow the law n they acquire their weapons illegally they don’t care about the law.