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when he grew up all the freedom and dreams that our forefathers fought and died for would still be with us all. Dave Slade, 775 Yolo Way, Livermore, said he had passed numerous gun safety tests. He said Pleasanton has always been very proactive about teaching gun safety to the children. He did not agree with the ordinance prohibiting persons under the age of eighteen to patronize gun stores. He believed children should have the opportunity to ask the person working there questions about guns. He felt not allowing them to ask questions would make the children that more curious about handling guns. He said the United States might go to war someday and he would feel more comfortable if the young men knew more about guns then what they could learn in six weeks of training. He felt the crime rate in Pleasanton did not warrant this ordinance. He said he was a licensed FFL dealer and with the proposed ordinance he would only be allowed to have ten firearms available to sell. He would not be able to afford the rent on a new location to sell the firearms. He urged the Council to reject the ordinances and to respect the Planning Commission's comments. Barbara Quail, 4090 Peregrine Way, appreciated what Council had done for the community. She was concerned that the Council was not listening to both sides. She was bothered that Council would accept such a proposal that was poorly worded and to allow the Police Chief to add any gun in the future that he wanted. She also felt Council was not listening to its own professionals. The Police Chief and the Planning Commission did not support the proposed changes and the ban had also been overturned at the state level. She felt Council did not have the right to make a decision on such an important right without the consent of the people of Pleasanton. She hoped Council would listen tonight to the viable solutions that were being presented tonight. Carol Edgren, 4588 Del Valle Parkway, has always told her children to be a leader rather than a follower. She asked why Pleasanton had to join other cities in regards to this ordinance? She said the ordinance served no purpose because Pleasanton did not have a problem. She felt it was a waste of the taxpayers' money. She urged Council not to pass an ordinance that was not wanted or needed. She asked to let the voters have a choice. James Kaye, 3690 Locke Court, felt the real concern was the people's rights, the rights to bear arms and the right to safety. He believed the Council needed to come up with some middle ground, which it did with the ordinance. He thought the ordinance was being fair to both sides. Vie Pelton, 1456 Calle Enrique, said he was appalled at the number of firearm deaths that have happened in this country. The reason for such a high number of deaths is because there are so many weapons circulating. He felt banning Saturday Night Specials, by itself, would not solve the problem but any action reducing the number of firearms in circulation is a step in the right direction. He said Pleasanton has an adequate Police Department and saying Pleasanton City Council 7 02/09/98 Minutes