002-2013 City of So Miami Reso Advocating Prohibition of Sales of Weapons MIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC No. LETTER TO COMMISSION
002-2013
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Kathie G. Brooks, Interim City Manager
DATE: January 2, 2013
SUBJECT: CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI RESOLUTION ADVOCATING THE PROHIBITION OF SALES AND
POSSESSION OF AUTOMATIC AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS.
Attached for your information is South Miami Resolution 261-12-13818,which advocates the prohibition of
the sale and possession of automatic, semi-automatic, and assault weapons. The City of South Miami is
requesting that other municipalities, counties and state governments pass similar resolutions.
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We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live,work and play in our vibrant,tropical,historic community
RESOLUTION NO.261-12-13818
A Resolution of the City of South Miami advocating the prohibition of sales and
possession of automatic and semi automatic weapons.
WHEREAS, the drafters of the Second Amendment ("Amendment II") to the United States
Constitution never envisioned automatic or semi-automatic weapons when the right to bear arms was first
conceived; and
WHEREAS, the one of the principal goals of the United States Constitution set forth in the
preamble to the Constitution, is"to insure domestic Tranquility;"and
WHEREAS,the United States Supreme Court has held that there are longstanding prohibitions
and restrictions on firearms possession that are consistent with the Second Amendment notwithstanding
the fact that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm, unconnected to
service in a militia; and
WHEREAS, the proliferation of automatic and semi-automatic weapons are now a growing
problem to law enforcement and to the population's domestic tranquility as a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of South Miami, Florida, hereby advocates the prohibition of the sale and
possession of automatic, and semi-automatic, and assault weapons and requests that other municipalities,
counties and state governments pass similar resolutions to let our voices be heard in Washington. The
City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Governor, the Florida Senate
President,and the Florida House Speaker.
Section 2. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by vote of the City
Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18`h day of December,2012.
JEST: APPROVED:
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READ AND APP OVED AS OR COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
LAN 'EGALITY D Mayor Stoddard: Yea
E UT THEREOF Vice Mayor Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Newman: Yea
Commissioner Harris: Yea
C1 A Commissioner Welsh: Yea