October 15, 2024 Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

Santa Monica Council advances proposal for more gun restrictions

City Manager and the City Attorney Will Make an Ordinance Within Two Months

By Zach Armstrong

The Santa Monica City Council has advanced a proposal by Councilmember Caroline Torosis to restrict the sale of guns and create new regulations on ownership. 

As part of the proposal, the council will direct the City Manager and the City Attorney to make an ordinance within two months on restricting gun sales in Santa Monica with more gun owner responsibilities. 

While the city already has stringent firearm laws, there are still incidents of gun violence in Santa Monica. In 2013, five people were killed after a gunman opened fire at Santa Monica College. The City already has rules in place that requires gun dealers to obtain a local license, prohibits firearm sales at home businesses and requires dealers to occasionally report their inventories to law enforcement. 

The proposal pointed out that surrounding cities have adopted additional restrictions, such as San Jose which became the first U.S. city to require gun owners to pay an annual fee and carry liability insurance 

“In Santa Monica, we have yet to restrict gun dealers from operating near sensitive areas where children or families are congregating, we do not require dealers to videotape sales, we do not prohibit unaccompanied minors from entering gun stores, and we do not require regular police inspections of gun dealer premises,” the proposal read. “Moreover, Santa Monica has not adopted safe storage laws to require safe storage in the home and in vehicles, nor do we require loss and theft reporting.”

Related Posts

Hospital Asks for Help Identifying Critically-Ill Patient

August 8, 2023

August 8, 2023

The Patient Is Described as a 5 Foot 6 Inches, 36-Year-Old Latino Man Providence Saint John’s Health Center located in...

Homeless Man Sentenced in Reed Park Stabbing

August 7, 2023

August 7, 2023

The Man Was Taken Into Custody After a Foot Pursuit On July 3, defendant Gunnar Zausniewski, 37, was convicted of...

Lionsgate Buying TV and Movie Business for $500 Million

August 4, 2023

August 4, 2023

The Transaction Comes Four Years After It Was Acquired for $4 Billion. Hasbro is finalizing a $500 million deal to...

Mega Neighborhood Garage Sale Coming to Santa Monica

August 4, 2023

August 4, 2023

Over 80 Homes are Participating in This Neighborhood-Wide Event The ultimate garage sale experience is coming to West L.A. with...

Beach Stabbing Leads to Arrest

July 31, 2023

July 31, 2023

Police Discovered the Victim Close to the Beach Restrooms On Monday, a man was apprehended by authorities in Santa Monica...

City Approves Downtown’s $1.7M Contract With Private Security Firm

July 27, 2023

July 27, 2023

DTSM Will Evaluate the Pilot Program by Reviewing Crime Statistics and Surveying Stakeholders By Zach Armstrong City Council approved a...

Santa Monica PONY Baseball Team Making Colt World Series Debut

July 24, 2023

July 24, 2023

The Team Clinched the Title of West Zone Tournament Champions in a Come-Back Victory Against Azusa In Covina, CA, the...

Prominent Santa Monica Brokerage Firm Files for Bankruptcy

July 24, 2023

July 24, 2023

Estimated Value of Its Assets Ranges Between $500K and $1 Million The company behind KW Advisors, a prominent brokerage headquartered...

Chess Games Are Coming to Third Street Promenade

July 20, 2023

July 20, 2023

The Weekly Events Are Free and Open to the Public By Zach Armstrong Downtown Santa Monica Inc. is inviting chess...

(Video Included) Councilmember Phil Brock Attacked on Third Street Promenade

July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023

The Man Doused Brock and His partner With a Sticky Liquid From a Bottle By Zach Armstrong Santa Monica Councilmember...

Reality Show Production Halted at Santa Monica Hotel

July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023

Filming Scenes Were Set For Season 11 at the Prestigious Four-Star Hotel Last week, the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows...

City Tests AI to Issue Parking Tickets

July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023

It Involved the Installation of Two Specialized Cameras on a Bus Windshield New AI camera technology enables buses to instantly...

Two Teenage Girls Shot at Santa Monica Party

July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

Officers Responded to a Large Party in the 2700 Block of Santa Monica Beach On July 7 around 9:20 p.m.,...

LAPD Locate Missing Santa Monica Man

July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

The Man Was Believed to Be on Foot and Described as Possibly Being Aggressive By Zach Armstrong A missing elder...

Near-Suicide Attempt at Palisades Park Prevented By SMFD

July 6, 2023

July 6, 2023

A Rope Rescue System Was Set Up for Firefighters and Crisis Negotiators By Zach Armstrong At approximately 09:30 Wednesday morning,...