San Diego Passes ‘Safe Storage’ Measure

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Dave Martin

The city of San Diego thinks it knows the personal self-defense needs of its citizens better than they do. No matter your situation, the city of San Diego thinks it knows best.

After all, why else would the city council pass an ordinance that requires citizens to lock up their guns, regardless of their situation?

The San Diego City Council on Tuesday formally approved an ordinance requiring gun owners to store their weapons in a locked container or disable them with a trigger lock when not in use or being worn on their person.

City Attorney Mara Elliott proposed the ordinance last month with the intention of reducing accidental shootings, children’s access to guns and suicides. Citing two studies, Elliott said 46% of gun owners in the U.S. who have children do not secure their guns and 73% of youngsters age 9 and under know where their parents keep their guns.

Since 2002, the state has mandated that all guns sold in California have an accompanying trigger lock approved by the state Department of Justice’s Bureau of Firearms. Elliott said the ordinance is a “common-sense approach” to building on current state requirements.

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Source:: Bearing Arms