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Committee backs forwarding ordinance to remove SFPD authorization to join NRA
Summary
The committee voted to forward an ordinance rescinding language in the police code that authorized the San Francisco Police Department to be a member of the National Rifle Association and to collect NRA tournament fees; sponsors and public speakers said the change signals San Francisco's rejection of the NRA after recent mass shootings.
Vice Chair Supervisor Stephanie introduced an ordinance on Feb. 14 that would amend the police code to rescind authorization for the San Francisco Police Department to be a member of the National Rifle Association or to collect tournament fees on the NRA’s behalf. "The NRA has become a toxic and dangerous organization," Vice Chair Stephanie said, linking the measure to last year’s mass shooting at…
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