1972-21 Opposing Senate Bill 2815 Of The Congress Of The United States.A RESOLUTION OF TI-.E KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY OPPOSING
SENATE BILL 2815 OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States is presently con-
sidering Senate Bill 2815 that would require all citizens to sun
handguns to the Federal Government within one hundred and eighty (180)
days of the passage of said B111, except for law officers, licensed
security guards or members of licensed gun clubs with locked storage
spaces using guns for bona fide target, sport shooting or other
legitimate recreational purposes and
WHEREAS, those turning in guns would receive in return from
the Federal Government fa1r market value of the weapon and the penalty
for failure to surrender the handgun would be as much as $5,000 fine
and five years in federal prison and
WHEREAS, the prohibition of the Act would extend to handgun
ammunition and
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the State of Alaska Legislators
this legislation violates a citizen's right to keep and bear arms for
his protection or legitimate recreational use and
WHEREAS, Alaska's vast expanses of uninhibited land masses
create unique circumstances wherein the use of handguns for protection
while trapping, sports fishing, prospecting or while traveling through
the State is of major importance,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Kodiak Island Borough that
it opposes the enactment of Senate Bill 2815.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS (`
Borough
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NUMBER 72-21-R
DAY OF :) ( , 1972.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
BY: 'l ,(i 1 l
Borough Chairman
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