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Issue: S.F. GUN BAN BALLOT MEASURE (SF Board of Supervisors)
Description: Would ban the possession of handguns and the sale, manufacture and transfer of all firearms and ammunition in the city and county of San Francisco.
Latest Info: 11/06/2005 - National Black Newspaper of the Year 'SF Bay View' Opposes Proposition H - "...I’m recommending that you vote No on Prop H, the handgun ban. On most issues, I agree with its sponsor, Supervisor Chris Daly, but we part company this time..." - Willie Ratcliff, SFBayView.com editor
11/03/2005 - SF-Frontlines Opposes Proposition H - "...This bill will mainly send handguns underground, making it harder to regulate them. People who plan on using guns for illegal purposes aren’t going to worry much about this law..."
11/02/2005 - SF Examiner Opposes Proposition H - "...Prop. H would not be an effective or appropriate means of preventing violent crime. These difficulties should be addressed by better enforcement of existing laws and better regulation of firearms - not a blanket ban, particularly one that affects such a small geographical area and is likely to be challenged in court as a violation of state law. In addition, it is possible that once residents gave up their handguns, San Francisco would be seen as an easy hunting ground for criminals who have no intention of giving up their own pistols. Voters should turn down this proposition..."
10/30/2005 - SF Chronicle Opposes Proposition H - "...This measure would prohibit city residents from owning handguns. The need to curtail the proliferation of handguns on the streets is a debate worth having, but at the state level. State law is pretty clear that such regulation is the Legislature's domain. Passage of H is unlikely to produce anything more than litigation. But even if it were to prevail in court, this one-city ban would be so impractical and widely defied that it would be meaningless..."
10/21/2005 - AEAA: Prop H Gun Ban Would Prohibit Action Films in San Francisco - "...'If this law passes. those TV, film and theater productions [that involve firearms] cannot be done in San Francisco. Films and TV shows like Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, James Bond, A View To A Kill, The Presidio, Bullitt, 48 Hours, The Rock, Basic Instinct, and The Streets of San Francisco could not be made. While the entertainment industry struggles to keep productions in the United States, and cities like Los Angeles and New York are actively courting film production business, it is unfortunate that certain San Francisco politicians have carelessly proposed such a drastic anti-entertainment industry scheme..."
10/12/2005 - SF Police Officer's Association (POA) Opposes Proposition H! - "...After careful review and analysis, the POA does not support the proposed ballot initiative that would nullify the personal choice of city residents to lawfully possess a handgun for selfdefense purposes..." - SFPOA
On November 8, San Francisco voters will decide if the rights that all Americans value - the right to privacy, the right to be safe in our homes and neighborhoods, the right to have personal property protected from confiscation, and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms - will be secured or surrendered.
Action needed: 1. Visit StopSanFranBan.com
2. Spread the word
3. VOTE NO ON PROP H
Issue: S.F. GUN BAN BALLOT MEASURE (SF Board of Supervisors)
Description: Would ban the possession of handguns and the sale, manufacture and transfer of all firearms and ammunition in the city and county of San Francisco.
Latest Info: 11/06/2005 - National Black Newspaper of the Year 'SF Bay View' Opposes Proposition H - "...I’m recommending that you vote No on Prop H, the handgun ban. On most issues, I agree with its sponsor, Supervisor Chris Daly, but we part company this time..." - Willie Ratcliff, SFBayView.com editor
11/03/2005 - SF-Frontlines Opposes Proposition H - "...This bill will mainly send handguns underground, making it harder to regulate them. People who plan on using guns for illegal purposes aren’t going to worry much about this law..."
11/02/2005 - SF Examiner Opposes Proposition H - "...Prop. H would not be an effective or appropriate means of preventing violent crime. These difficulties should be addressed by better enforcement of existing laws and better regulation of firearms - not a blanket ban, particularly one that affects such a small geographical area and is likely to be challenged in court as a violation of state law. In addition, it is possible that once residents gave up their handguns, San Francisco would be seen as an easy hunting ground for criminals who have no intention of giving up their own pistols. Voters should turn down this proposition..."
10/30/2005 - SF Chronicle Opposes Proposition H - "...This measure would prohibit city residents from owning handguns. The need to curtail the proliferation of handguns on the streets is a debate worth having, but at the state level. State law is pretty clear that such regulation is the Legislature's domain. Passage of H is unlikely to produce anything more than litigation. But even if it were to prevail in court, this one-city ban would be so impractical and widely defied that it would be meaningless..."
10/21/2005 - AEAA: Prop H Gun Ban Would Prohibit Action Films in San Francisco - "...'If this law passes. those TV, film and theater productions [that involve firearms] cannot be done in San Francisco. Films and TV shows like Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, James Bond, A View To A Kill, The Presidio, Bullitt, 48 Hours, The Rock, Basic Instinct, and The Streets of San Francisco could not be made. While the entertainment industry struggles to keep productions in the United States, and cities like Los Angeles and New York are actively courting film production business, it is unfortunate that certain San Francisco politicians have carelessly proposed such a drastic anti-entertainment industry scheme..."
10/12/2005 - SF Police Officer's Association (POA) Opposes Proposition H! - "...After careful review and analysis, the POA does not support the proposed ballot initiative that would nullify the personal choice of city residents to lawfully possess a handgun for selfdefense purposes..." - SFPOA
On November 8, San Francisco voters will decide if the rights that all Americans value - the right to privacy, the right to be safe in our homes and neighborhoods, the right to have personal property protected from confiscation, and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms - will be secured or surrendered.
Action needed: 1. Visit StopSanFranBan.com
2. Spread the word
3. VOTE NO ON PROP H