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Council approves public‑safety outreach urging parental questions about guns in homes, amending motion to remove enforcement language
Summary
The council passed an amended resolution calling for public‑service announcements and school‑distributed brochures encouraging parents to ask safety questions about guns in homes; a controversial clause urging parents to forbid visits was removed and the amended motion passed 14-1.
The Los Angeles City Council on Feb. 19 approved an amended resolution encouraging parents and caregivers to ask several safety questions before allowing children to visit another home and directed the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to produce outreach materials.
The original motion recommended two steps; after extended floor debate the council excised the second clause that some members said would inappropriately tell parents whom they could allow their children…
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