City of Annapolis - File #: R-8-22

• File #: R-8-22
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/1/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/14/2022
• Final action: 2/14/2022
• Title: Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Guns or Ammunition - For the purpose of expressing support for Anne Arundel County Bill No. 108-21 concerning preparation and distribution of literature to purchasers of guns or ammunition.
• Sponsors: Gavin Buckley, Rhonda Pindell Charles, Elly Tierney, Dajuan K. Gay, Karma O'Neill, Brooks Schandelmeier, Rob Savidge, Sheila Finlayson, Ross Arnett

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/28/2022	1	City Council	adopt on second reader	Pass
2/28/2022	1	City Council	Cosponsor added
2/14/2022	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
2/14/2022	1	City Council	Cosponsor added

Title
Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Guns or Ammunition - For the purpose of expressing support for Anne Arundel County Bill No. 108-21 concerning preparation and distribution of literature to purchasers of guns or ammunition.
Body
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Resolution 8-22

Introduced by: Mayor Buckley, Alderwoman Pindell Charles
Co-sponsored by: Alderwoman Tierney, Alderman Gay,
Alderwoman O'Neill, Alderman Schandelmeier, Alderman Savidge,
Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Arnett

A RESOLUTION concerning

Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Guns or Ammunition

FOR the purpose of expressing support for Anne Arundel County Bill No. 108-21 concerning preparation and distribution of literature to purchasers of guns or ammunition.


WHEREAS, County Councilwoman Lisa Rodvien introduced Bill No. 108-21 on December 6, 2021, and the County Council voted to adopt that bill on January 3, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Bill No. 108-21 requires the Health Department to prepare literature relating to gun safety, gun training, suicide prevention, mental health, and conflict resolution, and to distribute that literature to all establishments that sell guns or ammunition; and

WHEREAS, Establishments that sell guns or ammunition must make the literature visible and available at the point of sale, and must also distribute the literature to all purchasers of guns or ammunition; and

WHEREAS, The Health Department may issue a citation to the owner of an establishment that violates the requirements of Bill No. 108-21; and

WHEREAS, Bill No. 108-21 will take effect 90 days after January 3, 2022; and

WHEREAS, The City Council supports Bill No. 108-21 because the Anne Arundel County Department of Health has jurisdiction in Annapolis.


NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the City of Annapolis hereby expresses its support for Anne Arundel County Bill No. 108-21 concerning preparation and distributio...