In the wake of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 7 adopted two gun-control regulations, one that bans the sale of large-caliber handguns and ammunition and one that prohibits people from carrying guns in county parks, plazas, beaches and buildings — with exceptions for law enforcement, active military and others.
Jim Vega protests for gun control during a vigil for the Monterey Park mass shooting victims at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in Monterey Park. like a disease and we need a vaccine to remedy this disease and our addiction to guns,” said new Monterey Park Mayor Jose Sanchez at the press event.
Among those proposed, the board directed the county’s Department of Regional Planning to draw up new zoning restrictions that would require gun stores to operate at least 1,000 feet away from schools, parks or daycare centers or other gun shops, creating “child safety zones.” While state law requires gun owners with children to secure their firearms — with criminal liability for those who don’t — the county is looking into a regulation that would require safe storage in general for all gun owners living in unincorporated areas. The is intended to prevent guns from being stolen and used in fatal shootings, the board noted.
In September, the National Rifle Association criticized the board’s actions in an emailed statement. Dan Reid, the NRA western regional director, wrote, “The L.A. County Board consistently supports every ill-conceived gun control proposal while providing a free pass to the criminals wreaking havoc on their streets.”
“They will have a positive impact, not only for our community but also for other jurisdictions as they become a model for action,” she told the board.
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