Hermosa Beach : Emergency Gun Law OKd
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The City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance making it illegal to threaten someone with a replica of a firearm, citing numerous freeway shootings and threats with fake guns.
Violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
The council approved the ordinance, which is effective immediately, at the request of the County Board of Supervisors, which passed a similar ordinance Aug. 25. A similar bill has been passed by the Legislature and is awaiting the governor’s signature.
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