The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday asked the county counsel to work with the county sheriff to craft an ordinance requiring gun owners in unincorporated areas to lock up their guns.
Supervisor Candace Andersen, who introduced the item, said a similar state law is directed only at households with children. Andersen wants to account for things like theft, suicides, and visitors getting access to someone's gun.
"What I found most shocking is when we had a rash of burglaries in the north Danville and Alamo-south Walnut Creek area, anecdotally how often I was hearing guns/weapons have been stolen, which of course are more likely going to be used in the commission of other crimes," Andersen said. "It was traumatic and tragic that it could have been prevented, having to share with a parent along with their child over what might be perceived as their neglect or their lack of control. It's just traumatic all the way around to the community," Carlson said."What it ingrained in me is the need for us to do this to prevent those types of things from happening."
Numerous people spoke in favor of the idea during public comment, without anyone speaking against it.
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