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reviewed the various steps necessary. Lawabiding citizens go through these steps, criminals do not. Mr. Tarver referred to all the remarks about how difficult it is to get a gun. If that is so, where do all these guns come from? There are so many guns illegally obtained. I-Iow does this happen? Mr. Stauffer believed they are stolen or smuggled. Rarely, there is a dealer who will falsify names on records to sell guns. Bert Felix, 2860 Garden Creek Circle, Pleasanton, believed it was misleading of staff to say the proposed ordinance is not a gun control measure. These regulations may start out small, but can continue until there is a ban on all guns. This talks about Saturday Night Specials, but sometime in the future it could lead to banning other types of guns. Brian Anthony, 5537 Crestmont Avenue, Livermore, related his experiences in South Carolina. He felt the local police would be in violation of the ordinance. In addition, there is a State law that makes it illegal for minors to have access to a gun in the home. Dennis Bettencourt, 2918 Kilkare Road, Sunol, indicated the residents are close to each other. He expressed his concern with police protection for his area, because they are in an unincorporated area and there are not enough deputy sheriffs in close proximity. This is a good Council and it bothers him that outside parties can bring in an issue that creates such divisiveness. Pleasanton is being exploited by outside interests. If the citizens of Pleasanton or Sunol wanted this, it would be a different matter. The City of Oakland may have a problem with violence and need regulations. But those cities should deal with the issues themselves. Firearms are safe if treated with respect. Randy Coates, 4849 Smith Gate Court, Pleasanton, agreed with the previous speakers. Gun control does not work. Crime should be controlled by going after the criminals. Sallie Nordyke, P. O. Box 871, Willows, also agreed with the previous speakers. She indicated that the quotes in a publication sponsoring gun control came from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Her opinion was that indicated the U. S. government had removed $2.6 million from the Center's budget because it was being misused to promote gun control. Marty Crowningshield, 542 Bonita, Pleasanton, felt Pleasanton was a beautiful place to live and did not think it should follow the lead of Oakland in gun control. He believed education and knowledge could make the difference in controlling crime. He felt the $7,500 would be better spent on the school system. He believed the term Saturday Night Specials was used in the riffles to refer to guns bought in hardware stores that were poorly made and have been illegal for a long time. That term should not be used for the low-cost, well-made guns on the market today. 07/16/96 -22-