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Ms. Rowland said the sale and the manufacture of certain firearms. Judy Symcox, 1450 Groth Circle, said a two-thirds vote would have overturned the governor's veto. She did not believe pressure should be put on the Police Chief as to what guns should be banned or not. She had a concem with the agreement concerning the fairgrounds and would like language stating that the roster would not be expanded in the ordinance. There was no further public testimony. Ms. Michelotti asked how the inconsistencies regarding the ordinance could be resolved? Ms. Dennis commented on the reason why certain firearms were not on the list. It had to do with the appeal process and how firearms are judged by their performance. It was her understanding that handguns get on a list because when their design is analyzed they may not perform adequately. The appeals process has to do with bringing forward proof that the handguns will perform adequately. So the reason some guns are not on the list is because they perform adequately. The list does not say anything about how much the guns cost. Mayor Tarver recalled getting together with other mayors and discussing the regional need for some control of cheap handguns that fall into the hands of children. He felt most of the other jurisdictions in this County had done this, except for Dublin and Pleasanton. He has heard all the arguments for not doing this. He felt if there is a need for the FFL transactions then the dealers would be willing to move their businesses to a commercial area. The zoning ordinance has good intentions. He believed the community did not want gun dealers in residential areas. The other ordinance about Saturday Night Specials intended to address a specific group of guns that have been deemed to be easily obtained by juveniles. He felt the ordinances were good for the community. He has heard enough testimony saying that the community does not support the ordinances. He did not want to be the one to make the decision for the community. He believed the community would support the ordinances at the ballot. He would like to see it on the November ballot. Ms. Dennis said this is an extremely divisive issue in the community. She has heard from the people here that they want this issue to go to the ballot. But the supporters of the ordinance, who talk to her after the Council meetings, did not want this going to the ballot. She said she would support it going to the ballot, only if that was what both sides wanted; they do not. Mr. Pico felt there was a significant number that would sign the petition to put this issue on the ballot. He said the ordinance could be amended to read that the stressed parts of the weapons needed to be made out of high tensile strength metal. He believed any weapon that met the criteria needed to be put on the list so there would not be selective enforcement. He felt the ordinance was poorly written and flawed. Pleasanton City Council 3/03/98 Minutes 28