San Francisco supervisors propose sweeping gun ban

modbee ^ | 12-15-04

[LouAvul]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco supervisors want voters to approve a sweeping handgun ban that would prohibit almost everyone except law enforcement officers and security guards from possessing firearms in the city.

The measure, which will appear on the municipal ballot next year, would affect residents who keep guns in their homes or businesses, Bill Barnes, an aide to Supervisor Chris Daly, said Wednesday. It would also prohibit the sale, manufacturing and distribution of handguns in San Francisco, as well as the transfer of gun licenses.

Under the language of the measure, police officers, security guards, members of the military, and anyone else "actually employed and engaged in protecting and preserving property or life within the scope of his or her employment" could have a firearm.

Barnes said the initiative is a response to San Francisco's skyrocketing homicide rate, as well as other social ills.

[LouAvul]

Skyrocketing homicide rate. Due to increased gang/drug activity, I'll bet. Criminals are not going to obey gun laws. Never have. Never will.

[mainepatsfan]

What are the people going to do when criminals break into their homes? Throw spitballs at them?!! (Thanks Zell Miller!)

[Texas_Jarhead]

More selectivist clap-trap [those that believe selectively in the Constitution].

[BykrBayb]

Attention all violent criminals: San Francisco is paving the way to make your job easier. Stay tuned.

[LibWhacker]

C'mon, Mr. President . . . Call out the National Guard and arrest these filthy SOBs in San Francisco who are trying to trample on the Constitution. IT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE!

[Mulch]

San Francisco supervisors want voters to approve a sweeping handgun ban that would prohibit almost everyone except law enforcement officers and security guards AND CRIMINALS from possessing firearms in the city.

[Izzy Dunne]

San Francisco supervisors propose sweeping gun ban

Those sweeping guns never worked very well anyway - the place was still dirty after using them.

[leadpencil1]

would prohibit almost everyone except law enforcement officers ,criminals and security guards from possessing firearms in the city

Fixed it for them.

[1066AD]

How does their homicide rate compare with other large cities ? I thought everybody loved everybody in SF :)

[muleskinner]

Typical knee-jerk reaction by the S.F Spastics.

[John Will]

Wow, I bet thish is justh a fabiouth propositial. Gunths are evael.

[Godebert]

I bet San Fransico based Levi Strauss & Co. is supporting this gun ban. I'm sure most Freepers are familiar with the Levi Strauss Company's involvement and large donations to anti-gun orginizations such as PAX.

[leadpencil1]

You sthtop it you evil evil man you!

[muir_redwoods]

"Under the language of the measure, police officers, security guards, members of the military, and anyone else "actually employed and engaged in protecting and preserving property or life within the scope of his or her employment" could have a firearm."

What if I'm self-employed as my own personal body guard?

[paul51]

I'm surprised the mayor doesn't just try to impose such a stupid rule. Another reason to avoid this cess pool of a city.

[Ramius]

Couldn't I just hire myself to be a security guard to protect myself?

[Dallas59]

What's next? Guns and clubs? Hitler did the same thing.

[Ramius]

dangit... ya beat me by mere seconds. :-)

[mrsmith]

Decadence devoureth.

[KoRn]

Funny, I just always assumed they already would have had one.