Oct 30, 2015

Steal under Prop 47, go away scot free, don't lock up your firearm, $1,000 fine or 6 months in jail?

An ordinance regarding safe storage of firearms to be passed by Eureka City Council would make it a misdemeanor if your firearm is not locked up?

http://eureka.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=562&meta_id=29812

10. Safe Storage of Firearms Ordinance
Recommendation: Waive reading, read by title only and introduce Bill No. 891-
C.S., and Ordinance of the City of Eureka adding Section
133.07 to Title XIII Chapter 133 – Safe Storage of Firearms.
(City Attorney)

This ordinance was precipitated by recent burglaries at retail stores and residences in Eureka which included the theft of firearms. According to the ordinance document, in one instance 50 firearms were stolen that were not secured in a locked container and they did not have trigger locks.

City staff believes this ordinance will assist in the prevention of gun related injuries and deaths.

So after Prop 47, you steal a gun that is worth under $950 and it's a misdemeanor cite and release or slap on the wrist. But if you have a firearm that is not locked in a safe or have a trigger lock, its misdemeanor, up to $1000 fine and up to six months in jail?

How do Eureka residents and businesses feel about criminals getting a slap on the wrist while law abiding gun owning citizens face consequences?

I contacted Aaron Ostrom, owner of Pacific Outfitters.

"Since the break in our store, a couple months ago, we've spent 15k adding bars to all our skylights, upgrading our alarm system and adding an additional layer of security at all our entrances. We are also looking at investing 20-30k on surveillance. It would be a bummer to have to now build a vault to store all our guns after essentially turning our store into is't own vault."

1 comment:

  1. You would think if you home or business is locked, that would also mean secure, and if someone broke in and took your guns, still misdemeanor. How much more do we have to take Repeal prop 47

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