HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.08.09 - 23732(MISC. #18285)
REPORT August 9, 2018
BY: Commissioner Christine Long, Chairperson, General Government Committee
IN RE: MR #18285 — 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:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on July 30, 2018,
reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent.
Motion for direct referral to the Public Services Committee carried on a voice vote with Gershenson
absent.
REPORT August 9, 2018
BY: Commissioner Bill Dwyer, Chairperson, Public Services Committee
IN RE: MR #18285 - 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:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on July 31,
2018, reports with the recommendation the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
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PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Spisz and Tietz absent.
e'dow VI/7 Doyei MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #18285
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.
Resolution #18285 August 9, 2018
Moved by Long supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) be adopted with
accompanying reports being accepted.
AYES: Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long,
McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Berman, Bowman,
Crawford. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 46.659A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 August 9, 2018,
with the original record thereof now remaining 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 9'h day of August, 2018.
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Lisa Brown, Oakland County