Res No 261-12-13818RESOLUTION NO. 261-12-13818
A Resolution of the City of South Miami advocating the prohibition of sales and
possession of automatic and semi automatic weapons.
WHEREAS, the drafters of the Second Amendment ( "Amendment Il ") to the United States
Constitution never envisioned automatic or semi - automatic weapons when the right to bear arms was first
conceived; and
WHEREAS, the one of the principal goals of the United States Constitution set forth in the
preamble to the Constitution, is "to insure domestic Tranquility;" and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has held that there are longstanding prohibitions
and restrictions on firearms possession that are consistent with the Second Amendment notwithstanding
the fact that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm, unconnected to
service in a militia; and
WHEREAS, the proliferation of automatic and semi - automatic weapons are now a growing
problem to law enforcement and to the population's domestic tranquility as a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of South Miami, Florida, hereby advocates the prohibition of the sale and
possession of automatic, aPA semi - automatic, and assault weapons and requests that other municipalities,
counties and state governments pass similar resolutions to let our voices be heard in Washington. The
City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Governor, the Florida Senate
President, and the Florida House Speaker.
Section 2. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by vote of the City
Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18`h day of December, 2012.
READ AND APPROVED AS Tk'
THEREOF
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COMMISSION VOTE: 5 -0
Mayor Stoddard: Yea
Vice Mayor Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Newman: Yea
Commissioner Harris: Yea
Commissioner Welsh: Yea