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Ms. Ayala asked Councilmember Pico to address what else he would like changed. Mr. Pico said he had problems with the definitions. He felt the Glock gun should be on the list. He suggested putting the Glock gun on the list and see how the appeals process worked. Ms. Dennis said there was a gun that was not on the list because it was currenfiy under appeal. Mr. Pico wanted to modify the definition to address the real concern about safety, poo~y manufactured weapons, and deficient parts. He could not support the ordinance the way it was written. Ms. Ayaia asked if he felt the ordinance did not have a definition that the City could follow? Mr. Pico said the definition did not meet the purpose as to why this ordinance was being created and that there were probably others guns that met the definition that were not on the roster. He wanted the definition to be more specific. Ms. Ayala asked staff if the ordinance was banning nineteen manufacturers who have poo~y made small handguns. Mr. Roush said the ordinance is banning the sale of cheaply made, inadequately designed, poorly manufactured hand guns. The ordinance states the definition and according to the definitions, certain guns were determined to be poorly made. This list is what is before Council tonight to be adopted. Mayor Tarver said only one manufacturer has appealed. Mr. Pico said he has heard testimony tonight that what actually should be looked at is the stressed parts of the guns. He felt this is what should be addressed. Ms. Ayala believed if the manufacturers felt their guns were safe they would appeal. Ms. Dennis felt the ordinance did what Councilmember Pico was requesting. She did not want to amend the ordinance without further research. She was not opposed to amending the ordinance. She did not feel changing five words in the ordinance would eliminate people's concerns. She was certainly willing to look at modifying it though. Ms. Michelotti was concerned with the inconsistency in the definition and the firearms not on the list. She was looking for a way that certain firearms would be exempt from the ordinance. Pleasanton City Council 3/03/98 Minutes 29