HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-893 05-09-1995RESOLUTION NO. 95-893
OPPOSING EFFORTS TO WEAKEN THE ASSAULT
WEAPONS BAN AND PREEMPT LOCAL AUTHORITY TO
ENACT AND ENFORCE LOCAL ORDINANCES LIMITING
FIREARMS AND ENDORSING EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE OF CITIES TO INFORM CITIZENS ABOUT THE
IMPACT OF PENDING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
WHEREAS, Americans overwhelmingly support common sense gun laws that keep assault
weapons out of the hands of criminals and terrorists;
WHEREAS, efforts are underway to repeal the common sense gun laws that were included
in the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which was signed into
law by President Clinton on September 13, 1994;
WHEREAS, Congress is considering legislation (HR 1488) which would not only repeal the
ban on 19 specific semiautomatic assault weapons and their large capacity ammunition
magazines, but also subject cities and towns to fines for enforcing local ordinances banning
or limiting firearms;
WHEREAS, enactment of this legislation could have a significant impact on local budgets,
local authority, and, most important, safety in our communities;
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities has declared 1995 as a year for Rethinking
Public Safety by creating new partnerships that will lead to positive action, increasing public
awareness about civic responsibility to ensure safe communities, and strengthening
working relationships among levels of govemment to ensure that public safety is both a
community and a national goal;
WHEREAS, any action to weaken the assault weapons ban and preempt local authority
to make decisions about local public safety would represent a giant step backward;
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and more than 100 other groups who support
common sense gun laws are joining together in a national campaign May 11 -17 to educate
the public about the impact of Congress' efforts and to save the assault weapons ban;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Euless opposes any efforts to
weaken the assault weapons ban and preempt local authority to enact and enforce local
ordinances limiting firearms;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Euless endorses the efforts of the National
League of Cities and other groups to inform citizens about the impact of pending
Congressional action and to work with our Congressional delegation to save the assault
weapons ban.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas, on the 9th day of May , 1995, by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays and
1 abstentions.
ATTEST:
Susan Crim,'CMC, City Secretary
APPROVED:
ea, dalti.
Mary Lib S eh, Mayor
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