450 Mayors Petition Obama To Adopt Broad Gun Reform

The Washington Post ^ | October 3, 2009 | David S. Fallis

[2ndDivisionVet]

A new report from a national coalition of mayors urges President Obama to adopt dozens of reforms to help curb gun violence, including steps to crack down on problems at gun shows and the creation of a federal interstate firearms trafficking unit.

The "Blueprint for Federal Action on Illegal Guns," a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post, presents 40 recommendations that "would dramatically improve law enforcement's ability to keep guns out of the hands of criminals -- and, in doing so, save innocent lives."

The strategies outlined by the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bipartisan group of about 450 mayors nationwide, focus on the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The agency, which has been sent a copy of the report, declined to comment.

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ATF agents should have greater discretion to conduct criminal investigations at gun shows identified as sources of firearms later seized in crimes, the report states, noting that "criminal activity endemic to some gun shows goes unchecked."(continued)

[Psalm 144]

Colin Powell’s “urban values” in action;

bankruptcy

dependency

servility.

[knarf]

450 opportunities to reclaim America.

[AmericanVictory]

I missed the part about the most effective remedy, letting law abiding citizens carry.

[2ndDivisionVet]

[Loyal Buckeye]

w/o looking, I’m sure Mayor Manhood of Glenn Beck show fame is on the list.

[knarf]

And here they are

[SkyDancer]

All they have to do is sneak in some federal gun control bill in another innocuous bill and pass it on through .... just like what they’re trying to do with health care ...

[Iron Munro]

Everytime this is mentioned in our local paper most of the local mayors deny ever signing on to support the propoals.
Apparantly they somehow put their names on a mailing list for information but didn’t read the fine print.
At least that is the story they tell when the complaints start rolling in from voters who are supporters of the 2nd ammendment.

[Vaquero]

one cannott petition a president to violate his constitutional rights.

someone needs to give Bloomberg an enema.

[smokingfrog]

I just checked Texas. We have one mayor that is a member.
Richard Ward
Hurst, TX

http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/members/members.shtml

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

As big as Texas is there is oniy 1 mayor listed. That’s amazing

Mayor Richard Ward
Hurst, TX

[mouser]

That averages out to 9 in each state.

Really not that many.

[Rio]

ooooh. Interesting website. Such as this:

Wal-Mart and the bi-partisan coalition of Mayors Against Illegal Guns have announced that Wal-Mart, the largest seller of firearms in the nation, has adopted the new Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership, a 10-point code that will help ensure that guns do not fall into the wrong hands. The Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership, created by Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Wal-Mart, is a set of policies that will be implemented over time that includes video recording of sales, rigid controls on inventory, checks that gun purchasers are not misrepresenting themselves, and the development of a first-of-its kind computerized crime gun trace log for retailers.
Read the full press release

RESPONSIBLE FIREARMS RETAILER PARTNERSHIP:
A 10-Point Voluntary Code

1. Videotaping the Point of Sale for All Firearms Transactions. Participating retailers will videotape the point-of-sale of all firearms transactions and maintain videos for 6 months to deter illegal purchases and monitor employees.

2. Computerized Crime Gun Trace Log and Alert System. Participating retailers will maintain a computerized log of crime gun traces relating to the retailer. Once the program is in place, if a customer who has a prior trace at that retailer attempts to purchase a firearm, the sale will be electronically flagged. The retailer would have discretion to proceed with the sale or stop the sale.

3. Purchaser Declaration. For sales flagged by the trace alert system, participating retailers will ask purchasers to fill out a declaration indicating that they meet the legal requirement to purchase the firearm.

4. Deterring Fake IDs. Participating retailers will only accept valid federal- or state-issued picture IDs as primary identification. Retailers will utilize additional ID checking mechanisms.

5. Consistent Visible Signage. Participating retailers will post signage created by the Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership to alert customers of their legal responsibilities at the point-of-sale.

6. Employee Background Checks. Participating retailers will conduct criminal background checks for all employees selling or handling firearms.

7. Employee Responsibility Training. Participating retailers will participate in an employee responsibility training program focused on deterring illegal purchasers. The Responsible Firearms Retailer Partnership will create an online training system based on Wal-Mart’s training program.

8. Inventory Checking. Participating retailers will conduct daily and quarterly audits. Guidelines will be based on Wal-Mart’s firearms audit check procedures.

9. No Sales Without Background Check Results. Participating retailers would prohibit sales based on “default proceeds,” which are permitted by law when the background check has not returned a result within 3 days.

10. Securing Firearms. Participating retailers will maintain firearms kept in customer accessible areas in locked cases or locked to racks.

[SampleMan]

Our idiot RINO mayor here in Jacksonville, FL is a member. I’ve been trading emails with the idiot.

I’ll be doing what I can to see his butt kicked out as soon as possible.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

California on the other hand

Mayor Jane P. Kennedy
Campbell, CA

Mayor Cheryl Cox
Chula Vista, CA

Mayor Robert Wasserman
Fremont, CA

Mayor Ashley Swearengin
Fresno, CA

Mayor Roosevelt F. Dorn
Inglewood, CA

Mayor Sukhee Kang
Irvine, CA

Mayor Larry Burrola
Irwindale, CA

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Los Angeles, CA

Mayor Rob Schroder
Martinez, CA

Mayor Paul Eaton
Montclair, CA

Mayor Ron Dellums
Oakland, CA

Mayor Sue Severson
Orinda, CA

Mayor Pamela Torliatt
Petaluma, CA

Mayor Jennifer Hosterman
Pleasanton, CA

Mayor Gayle McLaughlin
Richmond, CA

Mayor Dennis Donohue
Salinas, CA

Mayor Patrick J. Morris
San Bernardino, CA

Mayor Jerry Sanders
San Diego, CA

Mayor Gavin Newsom
San Francisco, CA

Mayor Chuck Reed
San Jose, CA

Mayor Miguel Pulido
Santa Ana, CA

Mayor Marty Blum
Santa Barbara, CA

Mayor Ken Genser
Santa Monica, CA

Mayor Susan Gorin
Santa Rosa, CA

Mayor Ann Johnston
Stockton, CA

Mayor Morris Vance
Vista, CA

Mayor Abbe Land
West Hollywood, CA

Mayor Christopher Cabaldon
West Sacramento, CA

I’m coming to see you. :0)

[Rio]

Thanks for the list. Only two from my state - and from two of the more lib cities...

Mayor Denny Doyle
Beaverton, OR

Mayor Kitty Piercy
Eugene, OR

[tet68]

This is how it works, at least during collectivisation.
The “Leaders” of the Komsomol, or the party cadres all
call for action as though it was a ground swell of support.
Naturally the polit must heed the “will of the masses” and
so what ever action is proposed is made a mass movement.
The fact that the guidence of the cadres was from the hands
of the polit remains unseen, and suddenly there is a
program, a mass “struggle”, and every thing is changed.

A student of socialism has seen this happen time after time.

[Sender]

Don't you know that gun violence is a health issue? Epidemiologists are studying it like a disease. They've proven (in their minds) that if you have a gun you are much more likely to die. So they are ready to administer the penicillin. They choose not to see that the same violent thugs are killing each other with railroad ties and pipes.

Watch for gun laws to be inserted into healthcare or carbon cap-and-tax at the last minute. Or maybe in a "stimulus" bill.

[EagleUSA]

Most large and mid-sized city mayors are Democrats, and I imagine that’s the bulk of the 450 in this article...
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Put to this task by the administration for sure...to begin its list of “imperative reasons” that law-abiding citizens should not be armed. Ignoring the fact that criminals do not obey laws and can and do get guns at will — and not legally.

[tet68]

Here’s my recommendation to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.

Don’t let politicians have guns.