1985-02-04 - Resolution 1985-04 - USING THE FORMATION OF A STATE COMMITTEE TO STUDY HANDGUN REGULATION AND RELATED ISSUESRESOLUTION NO. 85- 4
URGING THE FORMATION OF A STATE COMMITTEE
TO STIJDY HANDGUN REGULATION AND RETATED ISSUES
WHEREAS, lhe reguLatlon of handgun owoershlp and use ls becomlng
an important issue ln comunlties throughout the natlon; and
WIIEREAS, thls issue has beeo debated at length on tr.ro occasions by
the Presidelt and Board of Trustees of the village of Buffalo Grove I and
WITEREAS, there ls agreenenE anong a majority of Ehe oembers of the
Board of Trustees that thls issue can best be addressed through comprehen-
Bive measures adopted at the State or Federal levels of governaent:
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TI{E PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
TIiE VILLAGE OF BUFTALO GROVE, COOK AND I,AKE COIJNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS IOLLOWS:
1. That the Governor of the State of ll-l-inols appolnt a blue rlbbon
CorDmlltee to study the lssues of handgun restrlctlon' enforce-
ment of existing regulations, judicial awareness ' Eaodatory
prlson sentences for persons convLcted of using a weapon
during comisslon of a crine, nandatory education of owners,
control of sale and nanufacture of handguns, and related lssues'
lrith findlngs to be reported to the state Leglslature.
2. That the Village Clerk is hereby authorlzed and dlrected to
transmlt a certlfled copy of thls Resolution to the Honorable
Janes R. Thompson, Governor of the State of l11inois, as an
expression of the concern of the Board of ?rustees on this lssue.
AyES: 5 - Marienthal, Stone, 0rRe111y, Ilartsteln, Reid
NAyES: 0 - None
ABSENT: I - Glover
A?pROVED: February 4
pASSED: February 4 , 1985.
,1985.
APPROVED:
,rtfl1 . 8"l.o$.l-o,rr.
ATTEST:
ll-age Clerk
VERNA L. CLAYTON, Vi1-lage Presid