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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Monica BBW <monicabbw2@yahoo.com> <br /> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 12:56 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: support of Feb. 1 Agenda Item #19 <br /> Gun storage laws save lives. Santa Ana should be the first city in OC to pass this law, and close a loophole in <br /> state law. <br /> -More than half of US gun owners do not lock all their firearms <br /> securely. <br /> .Over 70 CA cities either have a secure gun storage law on the books or <br /> are in the process of implementing. <br /> . Santa Ana would lead the way in Orange County on gun safety as no <br /> other OC city has such an ordinance on the books. <br /> -This ordinance would close a loophole in state law. <br /> Currently California has a child access prevention (CAP) law and not <br /> a broader secure storage law. CAP laws are effective for reducing <br /> access for children but don't apply in other instances, leaving <br /> thousands of guns open for unauthorized use by prohibited <br /> purchasers, thieves, and adults in crisis. <br /> .Data shows that firearms owners who safely store their firearms have a <br /> lower risk of firearm suicide and a lower risk of loss by theft. <br /> .Research shows secure storage practices play a vital role in reducing <br /> the risk of gun violence. Storing firearms securely protects children <br /> and adults by preventing unintentional shootings and gun suicides. <br /> .If you'd like, here is more info on secure gun storage: <br /> ,from Everytown >> <br /> ,from Giffords >> <br /> Sent from Yahoo Mail for Whone <br /> i <br />