EARLIER THIS WEEK THE CITY COUNCIL OF SIOUX CITY PASSED THE SECOND READING OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO RESTRICT THE USE OF CERTAIN TYPES OF PELLET GUNS.
POLICE CHIEF REX MUELLER WANTS TO REASSURE CITIZENS THAT THE PROPOSAL IS NOT A TOTAL BAN OF BB GUNS AS SOME RESIDENTS SEEM TO THINK:
OC…………UPON THOSE RIGHTS. :14
MUELLER SAYS THE PROPOSAL PENALIZES THOSE WHO WOULD USE THE GUN FOR A THREATENING OR ILLEGAL PURPOSE:
OC……….A REAL FIREARM. :20
THE CHIEF IS CONCERNED THAT SOME BRANDISHING A BB GUN THAT LOOKS LIKE A REAL HANDGUN COULD BE INVOLVED IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONFRONTATION WITH AN OFFICER OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC:
OC…………HAVE NO PROBLEMS. ;28
CHIEF MUELLER SAYS HE AND HIS OFFICERS SUPPORT THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND ARE NOT INTENDING TO DEPRIVE ANYONE FROM PROPERLY USING A BB GUN:
OC…………ILL INTENT. ;18
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL TAKE PUBLIC INPUT AT AN UPCOMING MEETING BEFORE THEY VOTE ON THE 3RD READING OF THE PROPOSAL.
