HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1991.06.13 - 18513May 23, 1991
REPORT (Misc. 91087)
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - RUTH A JOHNSON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #91087 - SUPPORT LEGISLATION
ALLOWING OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS TO POSSESS FIREARMS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous
Resolution #91087, "Support Legislation Allowing Off-Duty Police Officers to
Possess Firearms," reports with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
REPORT (Misc. 91087) June 13, 1991
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: Miscellaneous Resolution #91087, Support Legislation Allowing
Off-Duty Police Officers to Possess Firearms
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Miscellaneous Resolution 91087 April 25, 1991
BY: Ruel E. McPherson, Oakland County Commissioner, District #9
RE: SUPPORT LEGISLATION ALLOWING OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS TO POSSESS FIREARMS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Act 321 of the Public Acts of 1990 makes it a 90-day
misdemeanor to possess a firearm in a financial institution, church, school,
theater, sports arena, day care center, hospital or licensed liquor
establishment; and
WHEREAS, the only exceptions to this provision of Act 321 are: an
owner, security employee, a peace officer lawfully performing his or her
duties and a CCW licensee; and
WHEREAS, the glaring flaw in Act 321 is that it fails to include
off-duty police officers in the list of exceptions; and
WHEREAS, there have been numerous, documented cases in which police
officers, while off duty, have heroically risked their lives in the process of
apprehending dangerous felons; and
WHEREAS, these same felons, while in the course of perpetrating a
crime, have threatened and endangered countless lives; and
WHEREAS, it is reasonable to assume that the community at large
would welcome the opportunity to have armed, off-duty officers in their midst
to enhance the feeling of security.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports legislation that would amend Act 321 of 1990 to include
off-duty police officers in the list of exceptions and enable them to possess
a firearm in a financial institution, church, school, theater, sports arena,
day care center, hospital or licensed liquor establishment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all
Oakland County Legislators and to the County's Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution # 91087 June 13, 1991
Moved by Johnson supported by Millard the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Johnson supported by Serra the Public Services and General
Government Committees Reports be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Oaks, Palmer, Pappageorge, Pernick, Price, Schmid, Serra,
Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen,
Johnson, Krause, Law, McConnell, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt. (25)
NAYS: None. (0)
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, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on June 13, 1991
with the original record thereof now r:em-aining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 13th day of-) June 1991
Allen, County Clerk Lynn
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