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Scot Marburger, 7581 Frederiksen Lane, Dublin, indicated he had a Federal firearms license and related all the steps necessary to acquire the license. The people who work from their homes are not fly-by-night and are more regulated than any other business person. He referred to the local permit regulation proposed, which creams a Catch 22 situation, because without a local permit a person cannot be licensed by State or Federal agencies, and this ordinance requires the State and Federal permits before the local permit is issued. That needs to be resolved. He referred to the functions of firearms dealers that do not involve sale of a gun at all, like gunsmithing and repair, education and training, private party transfers, appraisals, purchase by mail for individuals, etc. He has heard a lot about other cities and their problems with guns but nothing about problems in Pleasanton. With increasingly tight budgets, we should be looking at the problems we have instead of those that might exist. Regarding the requirement for liability insurance, he stated there is State law that exempts firearms dealers from civil liability. He has heard nothing that says there is a problem with local gun dealers and he encouraged Council to look at the need before pursuing legislation that could result in later litigation. Luana Layton, 4260 First Street, Livermore, indicated she was once in favor of gun control until she thoroughly researched the issue. She is a licensed minister who has been working with convicted felons. They say laws do not keep guns out of the hands of criminals. She supported the Constitution and quoted from the Federalist Papers, which never mentioned sport shooting. She pointed out that the police do not have to enter an area they consider too dangerous, therefore only those residents or businesses in those areas with their own firearms can protect themselves. The City of Newark refused to pass similar regulations. She felt if this ordinance is adopted, it will decrease the number of dealers, the variety of weapons, the competition will go down and prices will go up. There will be no affordable way for an individual to protect himself or defend his property and family. Gary Schwaegerle, 189 West Angela Street, Pleasanton, opposed the ordinance and believed it went against the principles of the rounding fathers. He felt the majority of people opposed this ordinance. This creates another level of bureaucracy and we need to spend time enforcing the existing laws. People need to take responsibility for defending themselves. If guns are illegal, only criminals will have guns. Michael Goodwin, 1630 Vineyard Avenue, Pleasanton, felt there were enough laws to regulate guns. This ordinance will only force people to buy guns illegally. J. Bradley Oakes, 1556 Halford Avenue, Suite 184, Santa Clara, indicated the only two people who spoke in favor of this ordinance represented a profit making corporation. All those who spoke against were individuals. That takes courage to speak in public. There is adequate regulation at the State and Federal level. The opposite of courage is "f.e.a.r.", false education appearing real. When people listen to that they miss the point. He is a gun owner and believes in education on how to use a gun. He did not want his tax dollars spent on litigation. This can only polarize members of the community. He asked Council to have courage, to reject the fear- mongering and to reject this ordinance. 07/16/96 -20-