Res. No. 058-05-12037RESOLUTION NO.58-05-12037
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,JOINING THE DADE COUNTY
ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE TO SUPPORT THE ADOPTION BY
CONGRESS OF AN EFFECTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ASSAULT
WEAPONS BAN;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,theDade County Association of Chiefs of Police is committed to enhancing the
qualityoflifeandsafety of thepeoplewholive,workandplayin Miami-Dade County;and
WHEREAS,the Miami-Dade police administrators recognizethatthereisnolegitimatesporting
orhunting purpose forcertain semi-automatic,military-styleassaultweapons;and
WHEREAS,the Violent Crime Control andLaw Enforcement Act passed by Congress in1994,
included provisions makingitafederalcrimeforanindividualtopossessortransfer assault weapons
manufactured after that date;and
WHEREAS,the aforementioned banexpiredon September 13,2004;and
WHEREAS,all of the weapons previously banned under thelawcannowbe produced and
distributed throughout our communities;and
WHEREAS,Miami-Dade law enforcement officers and other public safety officials recognize the
dangerthatthesepreviouslybannedweaponsposetoourofficersandcommunity;and
WHEREAS,the Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police acknowledges that the
aforementioned ViolentCrimeControlandLawEnforcementActcouldbeimproved.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1:ThattheCity Commission herebyjoinstheDadeCounty Association of Chiefsof
Policetosupporttheadoptionbycongress of aneffectiveandcomprehensiveassaultweaponsban.
Section 2.:Thatthis resolution shalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponapproval.
PASSEDANDADOPTED this 3^day of May,2005.
ATTEST:_APPROV
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READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Commission Vote:4-1
MayorRussell:Yea
Vice Mayor Palmer:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
Commissioner Birts-Cooper:Yea
Commissioner Sherar:Nay
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