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RESOLUTION N0, 66-79
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO UNITED STATES SENATE BILL
N0. 1592 AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL N0. 6628
'WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has pending
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before it for action, Renate Bill Nod 1592, and House of
Representatives Bill No. 6628, which would authorize the federal
government to assert absolute contral of sale and possession of
firearms; and
WHEREAS, such legislation would seriously infringe
upon the rights of the citizens of the United States to possess
and bear arms, as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, such legislation would not materially affect
the use of firearms by criminal elements of our society, but
would unreasonably interfere with the legitimate use of
firearms by reputable citizens; and
WHEREAS, such legislation would materially and adversely
affect the recreation industry within the United States,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte, State of California., as follows:
That this board go on record as strongly opposing
United States Senate Bill No. 1592 and House of Representatives
Bill No. 6b28, as being an unreasonable, unsatisfactory and
unconstitutional means of attempting to prohibit the use of
firearms by the cirminally inclined elements of our society,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the. Clerk of the board is
.hereby instructed to send cop of this resoluti~ to United
States Senators Thomas Kuchel and George Nhirphy, Congressman
Harold T. '!iiizz" Johnson, Senator Stan Pittman, and Assemblyman
Ray Johnson, .and to all interested representatives of the
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county and stated
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the
24th May
County of Butte, State of California, this Bch day of ,~,
1965, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Maxon, McKillop and Chairman Giles
NOES : None
ABSPNT; Supervisor Pryde
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ABSTAIN: Supervisor Howsden ~!'~ ~~~'
FLOYD ILES, C. airman
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JESSIE ROGERS, County Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors
BY- ~~-+~o ~ Deputy