HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.10.21 - 13418Miscellaneous Resolution 82320 October 21, 1982
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., Chairperson
RE: CONDITIONAL SUPPORT OF SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 4334
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the intent of this House-passed legislation is to effectively control the
manufacture, sale and possession of two types of bullets considered extremely dangerous
by the bill's sponsor; and
WHEREAS, a bullet containing on explosive agent is one of those to be so regulated
and the other is a bullet considered "armor piercing" due to its high content of hard metals
and relatively low content of soft metals such as lead or aluminum; and
WHEREAS, there is general agreement that bullets containing an explosive agent
which fragments on contact is extremely dangerous and should be effectively controlled; and
WHEREAS, there are conflicting opinions on whether the provision of the bill regulating
the "armor-piercing," or hard metal bullet, is feasible; and
WHEREAS, while some ammunition experts deplore the danger of hard metal bullets,
others point out that because these bullets do not expand on impact they are less dangerous
than soft metal (high lead content) bullets which do expand or flatten; and
WHEREAS, the metal content provision of the bill is a very serious concern to hunters
according to a spokesman for the Michigan United Conservation Clubs who claims it would
put about 50% of the State's one million licensed hunters in violation of the law,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
takes a position supporting Substitute for House Bill 4334 providing it be amended to delete
the language specifying metal content (Page 2 - Lines 21, 22 & 23);thus regulating only the
bullet with an explosive agent,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all Oakland County
legislators and to the Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, 1 move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Wallace F. Gabler, Ir., Chairperson
#82320 Octobe'r 21,
October 1982_
ALLEN, County Elerk/Register of C
Moved by Gabler supported by Geary the resolution be adopted,
AYES: Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Whitlock,
Aaron,,Caddell, Cagney, Calandro, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary,
Gosling, Hobart, Lanni, McDonald, Montante, Moore. (23)
NAYS: Olsen. (I)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted,
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY- OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seaI,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #82320 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on October 21, 1982
with the original record thereof no remaining in my office, and
that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
in Testimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
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