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Subject: Assault Weapon Ban
From: Offices Of The City Attorney, Mayor, and Councilmembers Kaplan And Reid
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Oakland, California (1) Declaring A Public Health And Safety Crisis In Oakland And Throughout Our Nation Due To Deaths And Injuries Caused By Firearms And, In Particular Semiautomatic, Military-Style And Stolen Firearms (2) Calling Upon The United States ("U.S.") Senate And House Of Representatives To Immediately Reinstate The Federal Assault Weapons Ban, Ban Ammunition Magazines In Excess Of Ten Rounds, Require Background Checks For All Gun Sales, Require Reporting Of Lost Or Stolen Firearms, Establish A National Registry Of Lost Or Stolen Firearms, And Require Firearms Be Secured In Unoccupied Homes Or Businesses And (3) Calling Upon The California Legislature And California Congressional Delegation To Advocate For, Introduce And Support Federal Legislation To Implement These Measures And Regulate Civilian Use Of Ammunition And Military-Style Weapons To Reduce Deaths And Injuries In The U.S. Caused By Firearms