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Ordinance No. 2227 Page 2 of 3 their guns stolen. Reporting from The Trace in 2017 also disclosed that between 2006 and 2016, the number of guns reported stolen from individuals increased by approximately 60%; and WHEREAS, requiring firearms to be stored with trigger locks or in a locked container does not substantially burden the right or ability to use firearms for self-defense in the home. For example, affordable lockboxes with Simplex-type locks, which pop open immediately when several keys or pushbuttons are touched in a preset sequence, are widely available. Users report that they can retrieve a loaded weapon in just two to three seconds, and that the locks are also easy to open in the dark. A publication of the Education & Training Division of the National Rifle Association describes this type of lockbox as providing "a good combination of security and quick access." Some lockboxes also feature biometric locks, which provide immediate access when they scan the owner's fingerprint; and WHEREAS, the City intends to reduce gun violence and gun-related injuries through this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 10.12 (Weapons) of the Pleasanton Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Article II to read as follows: Article II. Safe Storage of Firearms in Residences 10.12.040 Definitions. The following definitions apply to this article: A. "Firearm" means a firearm as defined in California Penal Code, Section 16520. B. "Locked Container" means a locked container as defined in California Penal Code, Section 16850, and is listed on the California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms roster of approved firearm safety devices. C. "Residence" means any structure intended or used for human habitation, including but not limited to houses, apartments, condominiums, rooms, in-law units, accessory dwelling units, motels, hotels, Single Room Occupancy units (SROs), time shares, mobile homes, and recreational and other vehicles where human habitations occurs. D. "Trigger Lock" means a trigger lock that is listed on the California Department of Justice's roster of approved firearms safety devices and that is identified as appropriate for that firearm by reference to either the manufacturer and model of the firearm or to the physical characteristics of the firearm that match those listed on the roster for use with the device under California Penal Code, Section 23635. 10.12.050 Prohibitions. No person shall keep a firearm within any residence unless the firearm is stored in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock.