L.A. Council OKs Gun Control Law
Ignoring the arguments of two members who said the ordinance would infringe on individual privacy, the Los Angeles City Council gave its support Wednesday to a package of gun control measures.
The ordinance, to which the council offered preliminary approval last week, is supported by LAPD Chief Bernard C. Parks and the Police Commission.
Introduced by Councilman Mike Feuer, the measure would require trigger locks or similar safety devices to be sold with guns; mandate thumbprints from people who buy ammunition; require background checks on all gun store employees; ban the sale of magazines and clips that can be converted to hold more than 10 rounds; and prohibit the owners of Saturday night specials from reselling them to gun dealers.
Councilmen Nate Holden and Rudy Svorinich Jr. objected to the law.
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