West Hollywood, California - The West Hollywood City Council adopted a resolution in support of federal legislation on gun control regulation, to reduce the proliferation of gun violence in the country. The “Resolution in Support of Federal Legislation on Gun Control Regulation” backs the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 (Senate Bill S.150); the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act (HR 332); the Fix Gun Checks Act (HR 137); the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act (HR 138); the Gunshow Loophole Closing Act (HR 141); and the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act (HR 142). The City Council adopted the recent resolution in response to the recent mass shootings of innocent victims which have devastated communities particularly the recent massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.
“I applaud Senator Feinstein, Congressmember Schiff and Congressmember McCarthy on their dedication to preventing future tragedies like the one in Newtown,” said Mayor Pro Tempore Abbe Land. “This is a big step in preventing the growing instances of mass violence and the time for Congress to act is NOW,” continued Mayor Pro Tempore Land.
Senator Dianne Feinstein’s’ Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, was co-sponsored by 17 other Senators, and updates and strengthens an assault weapons ban that expired in 2004, by stopping the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of certain semi-automatic weapons, and large-capacity magazines that accept
