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San Diego County stalls firearm‑vendor rules after divided board vote
Summary
County staff presented options for a firearm procurement ordinance requiring dealer documentation or attestations; Vice Chair Tara Lawson Reimer moved a package of verification requirements but the motion failed 2–1 after debate over documentation versus attestations and operational flexibility.
Vice Chair Tara Lawson Reimer on Tuesday presented a motion asking the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to adopt a firearm procurement ordinance that would add vendor verification standards for county purchases of firearms and ammunition, but the board failed to adopt the measure.
County staff described a menu of options that ranged from requiring sworn attestations from gun dealers to requiring vendors to submit documentary proof — for example, licenses, inspection reports and past enforcement actions. County staff said the review was prompted by the board’s October 2024 direction to evaluate 11 possible vendor requirements and by ordinances adopted by other California jurisdictions.
“The county contracts with businesses to secure goods and services necessary to maintain the operations of our county government,” a staff member identified in the presentation said. Staff walked the board through options that would require vendors to attest to compliance with law, submit…
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