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BY: Commissioner Shelley Taub, District #12
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE REFORM —
ENHANCING THE PENALTIES FOR LOST, MISPLACED AND STOLEN FIREARMS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS gun violence is an escalating public health and safety issue within our society and elected
officials bear the responsibility to provide awareness on the prevention of gun violence and enact legislative
reforms to strengthen the safety of our communities; and
WHEREAS to address the public safety issues regarding gun violence, Oakland County leaders have
identified firearm reform initiatives for the benefit of the County and its local communities; and
WHEREAS law enforcement officers are knowledgeable about their communities, aware of the
neighborhood activities and are most familiar with local crime, positioning them to recognize approaches
and tactics to maintain the safety of the citizens they serve; and
WHEREAS Oakland County leaders and law enforcement officials look to address the imperative nature of
keeping firearms safely stored and secured in addition to properly reporting any lost, misplaced or stolen
firearms for the purposes of protecting public safety; and
WHEREAS advocacy for the proper punishment to those individuals who do not abide by the current laws
advances the progress for a safe community for all citizens of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriff favors amending The Firearms Act, Act 372 of 1927, MCL 28.430,
to strengthen the parameters to include lost and misplaced firearms in addition to those that are stolen; and
WHEREAS the Sheriff appeals to enhance the penalty on individuals who fail to report the theft of a firearm
to include a misdemeanor violation along with a civil infraction; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, upon the recommendation from the Oakland
County Sheriff, supports amending The Firearms Act, Act 372 of 1927, MCL 28.430, and champions
legislative reforms that provide an increased measure of safety in our communities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, along with support
from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, strongly urges the Michigan Legislature to amend Public Act 372
of 1927, MCL 28.430, to include language for firearms which are misplaced and lost in addition to stolen,
to be reported immediately; moreover, to enhance the penalty for this failure to report misplaced, lost or
stolen firearms as a misdemeanor,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/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 and all members of the Michigan Legislature.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #18285 July 19, 2018
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.