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June 23, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-218
Sponsored By: Michael Spisz, Charles Cavell, Marcia Gershenson. Michael Gingell, Robert Hoffinan, Janet
Jackson, Karen Joliat, Adam Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham.
Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Angela Powell. Yolanda Smith Charles, Philip Weipert, David
Woodward, Kristen Nelson, Chuck Moss
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Recognizing National Safety Month and Supporting Efforts to
Promote Firearms Safety
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the National Safety Council (NSC'), a nonprofit nongovenunental public service organization
dedicated to protecting life and promoting health in the United States of America, established National Safety
Month to increase awareness of the leading safety and health risks and ultimately decrease the number of
unintentional injuries and deaths: and
WHEREAS each June, communities throughout,the nation take time to recognize and support the many
innovative programs and positive efforts being undertaken to promote the safety of individuals; and
WHEREAS unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States for people aged 1-44 and
the cause of more than 27 million emergency room visits annually; and
WHEREAS while overall unintentional firearms, deaths have decreased, statistics show a disproportionate
number among children, with 16% of the unintentional firearms deaths occurring among youth underage 20;
and
WHEREAS many organizations, including gun rights advocates, have utilized National Safety Month as an
opportunity to educate the public and spread awareness of the fundamentals of safe gun handling and storage to
promote a safe environment for everyone; and
WHEREAS a national effort is underway to continue forming partnerships among law enforcement. elected
officials, community leaders, state agencies, businesses, the firearms industry, and others to raise awareness of
and to distribute at no expense cable -style gun locks; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of C'ormnissioners unanimously adopted the report "Gun Violence in
Oakland County" in 2013 with the action item: "promote continual effective gun safety practices through public
awareness and regular training. Increase public awareness of the proper securing of firearms and the penalties
associated with the failure to do so": and
WHEREAS the ongoing efforts of the Oakland County Board of Conunissioners to reduce gun violence has
earned national recognition with a National Association of Counties Achievement Award: and
WHEREAS a partnership of the Board of Commissioners. the Oakland County Sheriffs Office, the National
Project Child Safe/NSSF organization, Crime Stoppers, and over 30 local law enforcement agencies came
together in June 2016 to successfully distribute more than 5.000-gun safety locks. at no cost to participants; and
WHEREAS a study by the RAND Corporation of firearm storage patterns in U.S. homes found that "of the
homes with children and firearms, 55% were reported to have 1 or more firearms in an unlocked place," and
43°!0' reported keeping guns without a trigger lock in an unlocked place"; and
WHEREAS a study conducted by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in conjunction with the
Centers for Disease Control on adult firearm storage practices in U.S. horns found that over 1.69 million
children and youth under age 14 are living in horns with loaded and unlocked firearms; and
WHEREAS the Journal of the American Medical Association found that more than 75% of the guns used in
youth suicide attempts and unintentional injuries were stored in the residence of the victim, a relative. or a
friend, and
WHEREAS the safe storage of firearms helps prevent firearms from being stolen, reducing the risk of illegal
gun trafficking, and
'WHEREAS Oakland County leachers and law enforcement officials must continue to increase public awareness
of the safe storage and handling of fireanus to prevent accidental death and illegal gun trafficking,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
recognizes June 2022 as National Safety Month in Oakland County and declares their support for efforts to
promote firearms safety education awareness and the distribution of gun safety devices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners encourages all
organizations, private and public, that are responsible for the safety of individuals to undertake activities in tine
month of June to promote greater awareness of personal safety and reduce the risks of unintentional injury.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County ClerkRegister of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Oakland County Sheriff, the Oakland County Chiefs of Police
Association, the National Safety Council. and the Oakland County Fire Chiefs Association,
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Michael Spisz, Charles
Cavell, :Marcia Gershenson, Michael Gfngell, Robert Hoffman, Janet Jackson, Karen Joliat, Adam
Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Penn`- Luebs, Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray,
William Miller III, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Philip Weipert, David Woodward, Kristen
Nielson, Chuck Moss.
6zdDate: June 23, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
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Date: June 24, 2022
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive 11
Date: June 27, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk 1 Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-06-14 Legislative Affairs &c Government Operations - recommend to Board
2022-06-23 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Charles Cavell seconded by Conunissioner Michael Gingell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Recognizing National Safety Month and Supporting Efforts to Promote Fireanus Safety.
Yes: David Woodward. Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat. Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Angela Powetl.
Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles
Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gay McGillivray. Robert Hoffinan, Adam Kochenderfer (17)
No: Christine Long, Philip Weipert (2)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a hate and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June 23, 2022, with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony N�\Iereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac.
Michigan on Thursday, Tune 23, 2021
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk 'Register of Deeds