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Legislature introduces proposed firearms possession ordinance changes for county code
Summary
A new proposal would add two sections to the Jackson County Code relating to possession of firearms; the measure was presented to the full legislature and assigned to committee for further consideration.
Legislative staff presented a proposed ordinance that would add two sections — identified in the meeting record as sections 5577 and 5578 — to Jackson County Code "18 84" addressing possession of firearms and related penalties.
The proposal was presented to the legislature as a countywide ordinance with a severability clause and a penalty provision and was entered as a matter for the legislature as a whole. The clerk noted the committee referral status for the item; the record shows the legislature held the matter for additional committee consideration rather than adopting final action on May 12.
No sponsor speech, final text or penalty amounts were recorded on the transcript. The meeting record states the matter is "relating to the possession of firearms to enact and live thereof, 2 new sections, sections 5577 and 5578 relating to the same subject with the severability clause and a penalty provision." The legislature did not vote on adoption at the May 12 meeting.
Because the transcript does not include the ordinance's text or specifics on enforcement, the recordable facts are: the introduction of proposed new code sections (5577 and 5578), a severability clause and a penalty provision were noted, and the item was not enacted at the May 12 session.
Next procedural steps, including committee assignment, hearings, or requests for the full ordinance text, were not specified on the record at the May 12 meeting.
