HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.06.11 - 25388June 11, 1998
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98147
BY: Commissioners Gilda Z. Jacobs, Eric Coleman, JoAnne Holbert
IN RE: (OPPOSE) SB987 AND HB5551, EASING THE ISSUANCE OF
CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS SB987 and HB 5551, which would alter and ease the
established procedures used for issuing concealed weapons permits
(CCW's), have been introduced into their respective chambers of
the Michigan Legislature; and
WHEREAS currently CCW's are approved when an applicant
presents good reason for being granted such a permit; however,
the proposed legislation modifies the permitting process to a
•shall issue" policy, requiring the Counties' Concealed Weapons
Boards issue all requested permits unless the Board can establish
good reason not to issue a COW permit; and
WHEREAS this change in permitting would make CCW permits
more readily available and therefore potentially increase the
number of handguns accessible to people, young and old; and
WHEREAS violence involving the use of firearms, particularly
handguns, is already far too prevalent, especially among young
people, and in the commission of other crimes; and
WHEREAS the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan
opposes the passage of these two bills.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby urge the Michigan legislature to
retain the existing CCW permit process and oppose the passage of
SB 987 and HB 5551.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
sent to all of Oakland County's State Legislators, the Michigan
Association of Counties, and the County's legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution #98147 June 11, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.