Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety Gun Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves ordinance to bar firearms at certain public gatherings
Summary
Supervisors on May 1 passed on first reading an ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit firearms at specified public gatherings and public rights-of-way; sponsors cited safety concerns after demonstrations and national trends.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on May 1 passed an ordinance on first reading amending the Police Code to prohibit firearms at certain public gatherings in public rights-of-way.
Sponsor Supervisor Stephanie argued the measure would protect the public9s exercise of First Amendment rights from intimidation by firearms at rallies and marches. She cited recent incidents and expressed concern about proposed federal concealed-carry reciprocity legislation.
Supervisor Cohen and other cosponsors spoke in favor. The sponsor thanked Giffords Law Center and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America for their support at committee hearings.
The ordinance passed unanimously on first reading under the board9s "same house, same call" procedure and will return for a second reading.
Ending: The board said the measure aims to preserve safe public assembly in San Francisco; specifics about enforcement and the exact list of covered event types will be handled in the ordinance language as it returns for final adoption.
