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l JPZ COMMITTEE MEETING
NOVEMBER 3, 1993
7:05 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Czarnik, Chairwoman
Ron Chernick
Paul Rettberg
STAFF: Ray Rummel, Assistant Village Manager
George Knickerbocker, Village Attorney
L. W. Hammar, Police Commander
OTHERS PRESENT: Craig Johnson, Village Trustee
Nick Scouffas, Special Agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms (ATF)
Michael Fitzgerald, Special Agent (ATF)
Bill O'Brien, Daily Herald
COMMERCIAL SALES OF HANDGUNS IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE
Trustee Johnson addressed the committee requesting they consider
addressing this issue on a regional basis through the Northwest Municipal
Conference. Trustee Johnson proposed the committee address four points to
include increased penalties, mandatory sentencing, state registration of
firearms dealers, and a system to track multiple sales to individuals
within certain time constraints.
Special Agents Scouffas and Fitzgerald, representing the U. S.
Treasury Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, reported to the committee
that there are currently 26 federally licensed firearms dealers located
within the corporate limits of the village. Those dealers can only sell
firearms at the listed address or at gun shows. They also advised the
committee concerning matters of federal law and the services available
through their agency to assist local municipalities.
Village Attorney Knickerbocker advised the committee that the village
could take action against those dealers engaged in the sales of firearms
from private residences since home occupations are not permitted in
residential zoned districts.
CONSENSUS
The consensus of the committee was:
- to recommend that the board enact an ordinance prohibiting
the commercial sales of handguns, with possible exceptions, to
include wholesale operations, manufacturing, importing, and
sales of antique firearms; and
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- to recommend that the board enact an ordinance prohibiting
the possession/transportation of any air gun (BB and/or pellet)
within or upon any motor vehicle when such weapon is in an area
accessible to any passenger.
The committee agreed to engage the board in further discussion
concerning:
- raising to age 18 the minimum age whereby an individual
could purchase any BB and/or pellet type gun.
- prohibiting, entirely, the commercial sales of concealable
handgun style BB and/or pellet type guns.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
c: President and Board of Trustees, Village Manager, Assistant Village
Manager, Administrative Assistant, Village Clerk, Village Attorney,
Police Chief