HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.02.21 - 23335MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18063
d-(4v e BY: Commissioners Marcia Gershenson, District #13; William Dwyer, District #14; 4 /Vi 0 " 1
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 4706, EXTREME RISK
PROTECTION ACT ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Jacisn
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS recent senseless tragedies in Las Vegas, NV, Sutherland Springs, TX and Parkland, FL have ------
deeply shaken our communities and the nation, these horrific acts have brought the issues of public safety
and gun violence to the forefront of our attention; and
WHEREAS developing practical, effective and legally sustainable policies to separate firearms from people
at risk of violence or suicide represents an important, but challenging public health opportunity for gun
violence prevention; and
WHEREAS an independent data collection and research group, Gun Violence Archive, has compiled
incidents of gun violence and gun crime nationally and found that 346 instances of Mass Shootings had
occurred in 2017 and 383 had been reported and confirmed in 2016; and
WHEREAS Representative Robert Wittenberg recently introduced House Bill No. 4706, to provide for the
issuance of restraining orders prohibiting certain individuals from possessing or purchasing firearms and
ordering the seizure of a restrained individual's firearms; and
WHEREAS House Bill No. 4706, commonly known as the "extreme risk protection act", is modeled after
"red flag" legislation that has been adopted in five states - California, Oregon, Connecticut, Washington and
Indiana; and
WHEREAS this legislation aims to address a critical public safety problem by empowering families and law
enforcement with the ability to seek immediate relief from the judiciary to keep deadly weapons out of the
hands of individuals who pose a clear and present risk of harm to themselves or others; and
WHEREAS "red flag" legislation has the potential of breaking the partisan divide on the critical issue of
addressing gun violence — attracting support from a diverse group of political leaders from Republicans,
Sen. Marco Rubio and Fmr. Florida Governor Jeb Bush to Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep.
Salud Carbajal; and
WHEREAS now, more than ever, Oakland County constituents are demanding leadership from elected
leaders at all levels of government on the critical issue of preventing gun violence and ensuring the safety
of our children.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares
their support of House Bill 4706 and urges the legislature to adopt this important public safety legislation
without further delay.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Cleric/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Lt. Governor of the State of
Michigan, the Oakland County members of the Michigan congressional delegation, and the members of the
Michigan House Judiciary Committee.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #18063 February 21, 2018
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.