HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.04.21 - 11388February 3, 1983
Miscellaneous Resolution 83021
BY: Dennis M. Aaron, County Commissioner - District #9
RE: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE BANNING OF ARMOR-PIERCING BULLETS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties' Law Enforcement Sub-
Committee of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee did on
January 24, 1983 pass the attached resolution asking the United State Congress
to ban the manufacture, importation, possession or sale of armor-piercing
bullets; and
WHEREAS, the attached resolution will be brought before the National
Association of Counties Annual Conference for adoption; and
WHEREAS, such armor-piercing bullets have no legitimate use for
sportsmen and are not advocated for use by local law enforcement agencies except
in rare circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, by Resolution
#82320, adopted 10/21/82, did take the position of supporting a ban on armor-
piercing and exploding bullets in the State of Michigan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does support the concept of the banning of armor-piercing bullets
and does urge the Congress of the United States to pass such legislation.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoin% +olution.
Dennis M. Aaron, Commissioner
District #19
Resolution on the Armor-Piercing Bullet
WHEREAS, certain bullets have been designed specifically for the purpose
of armor penetration; and
WHEREAS, these armor-piercing bullets were intended for police and
military use, but are available commercially; and
WHEREAS, these bullets can pierce an auto engine block, the side of a
house and can go through several bullet-proof vests without losing substantial
velocity; and
WHEREAS, these bullets can pierce the Kevlar bullet proof vest that has
been credited with saving the lives of 400 police officers over the past 10 years; and
WHEREAS, these bullets endanger the lives of law enforcement officers,
public officials and private citizens; and
WHEREAS, law violators use these armor-piercing bullets to diffuse
the effectiveness of law enforcement activities; and
WHEREAS, our Nation's law enforcement officers need and deserve the
best protection that we can provide them; and
WHEREAS, there is considered to be no legitimate use of these bullets by
private citizens; and
WHEREAS, the banning of armor-piercing bullets should not interfere
with the rights of the legitimate sportsman; and
WHEREAS, numerous cities, counties and states have passed their own
legislation banning armor-piercing bullets.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the National Association of Counties
urges Congress to enact legislation with heavy penalty that would ban the
manufacture, importation, possession or sale of armor-piercing bullets, except
as specifically authorized for public safety and national security.
REPORT April 21, 1983
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: Miscellaneous Reolution #83021, Resolution Supporting the
Banning of Armor-Piercing Bullets
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous
Resolution #83021, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted with the following amendment: that the NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED paragraph read, "that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does support the concept of the banning of armor-piercing types of bullets
which create undue danger to law enforcement and civilians and does urge
the Congress of the United States to pass such legislation."
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the acceptance of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
#83021
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April 21, 1983
this 21st
Moved by McConnell supported by Lanni the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by McConnell supported by Aaron the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Price supported by Moore the resolution be amended in the 3rd
WHEREAS paragraph by deleting the words "except in rare circumstances".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by McConnell supported by Moffitt the resolution be amended as
follows: the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph read: "that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners does support the concept of the banning of armor-piercing
types of bullets which create undue danger to law enforcement and civilians and
does urge the Congress of the United States to pass such legislation."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McPherson, Moffitt,
Moore, Nelson, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Calandro,
Rayon, Fortino, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, (23)
NAYS: None (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
• Miscellaneous Resolution #83021 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on April 21, 1983
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
- In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and a
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
day of
fixed the
:1983
LYNyD, ALLEN, County Clerk/ii-ster of
Deputy Clerk