Posted on 07/25/2007 9:55:35 PM PDT by neverdem
San Francisco's already tough laws on firearms will get even stronger -- becoming some of the most restrictive in the country -- after a vote at City Hall Tuesday. But even new restrictions won't do much to stop the gun violence escalating on city streets, one sponsor of the new laws said after the vote.
The violence that has been generally confined to more crime-plagued neighborhoods crossed into a major tourist area Monday afternoon, with a shooting that left one person dead and put bullet holes through the front window of a popular restaurant.
Gun-related homicides, injuries from shootings, and gun crimes in and around schools are becoming increasingly common, according to the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice.
The laws -- which gained final approval from the Board of Supervisors -- would restrict both the sale and possession of firearms.
Specifically, they would prohibit the possession or sale of firearms on city property, require firearms in residences to be in a locked container or have trigger locks and require firearm dealers to submit an inventory to the chief of police every six months.
The last provision is intended to allow city officials to know how many guns are sold, though there is only one gun shop in the city.
"We're pleased that, as soon as the mayor signs this, San Francisco has the strongest anti-gun laws in the nation," said Nathan Ballard, spokesman for Mayor Gavin Newsom. The mayor sponsored the legislation, along with Supervisors Sophie Maxwell and Ross Mirkarimi.
Despite the laws, however, Mirkarimi said he doubts they will quell the kind of violence that erupted on Monday afternoon, which police suspect may be tied to a feud between a San Francisco gang and an East Bay gang.
The shooting happened at the corner of Ellis and Cyril...
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
They are probably shaking each others d**k in congratulations.
I guess Rooty`s stop over in San Fag yesterday had an impact. ;^)
Congratulations to the morons who infest San Fernasco. They move a little closer towards becoming a full fledged Communist state with each passing day.
I agree. That is why I intend to retire in Arizona.
Local government attempt’s to regulate a federally regulated business probably won’t stand up to judicial review. It hasn’t in the past. Then, on the other hand, it will be the Ninth Circus Court of idiots that would have the first crack at it...
We’ll be lookin’ for you. We conservatives here are fighting like hell to stem the tide of incoming Lefties. We could use some reinforcements! LOL!
“In a nutshell, here’s the philosophy of gun control: Teenagers are roaring through town at 90 MPH, where the speed limit is 25. Your solution is to lower the speed limit to 20.” — Sam Cohen
Wait a minute, one firearms store is still in operation in SF, how did that happen?
Let me guess, the owner is a cross dressing former police officer who had a sex change on the taxpayer’s dime...
LOL!
Good analogy.
It’s always just the guns isn’t it? It’s never the perps. Just get rid of the guns and voila!, no more crime.
Dream on Frisco.
Cannot wait. The time is getting close.
“But even new restrictions won’t do much to stop the gun violence escalating on city streets, one sponsor of the new laws said after the vote.”
Yet we must clamp down on law abiding citizens.
“Specifically, they would prohibit the possession or sale of firearms on city property, require firearms in residences to be in a locked container or have trigger locks and require firearm dealers to submit an inventory to the chief of police every six months.”
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Gun Owners of CA is on it. There is also protection in state law for cities to not make their own firearms laws.
***require firearm dealers to submit an inventory to the chief of police every six months.***
Can somebody tell me what that is going to do?
I think more than just shaking.
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