Lemon Grove to Discuss Support of Feinstein Assault Weapon, High Capacity Magazine Ban

In the wake of a tragic shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, gun opponents are already talking about bans on certain weapons.

One such ban is being proposed by California Senator Dianne Feinstein, in which she'd like to see certain assault weapons and ammunition magazines holding more than ten rounds outlawed on a federal level.  California already has such laws on the books.

Now, the city of Lemon Grove says they want to support Feinstein's pending bill.

"In  the wake  of last Friday's  catastrophic events in  Newtown,  Connecticut,  the Mayor has called  a concurrent special  meeting  to  address  legislation  to  be  introduced  by Senator Diane  Feinstein  to address  the  issue  of gun  violence," the Lemon Grove city council agenda item states.

A special council meeting agenda for Tuesday reads: 

"The  City  Council  will  consider  a  resolution  calling  on  the  California  Congressional delegation to  support the legislative proposal of Senator Diane Feinstein to ban certain assault weapons  and ammunition  clips of more than  ten rounds and to  direct the  City Attorney  to  forward  a  copy  of  the  resolution  to  each  member  of  the  California Congressional Delegation before the beginning  of the  113th Congress."

A staff report recommends the council adopt the resolution.  A .pdf copy of the meeting agenda and staff report is attached to this article. 

Feinstein authored a federal ban on assault weapons in 1994; a ban that was allowed to expire by Congress during the George W. Bush administration. 

According to a Reuters report, Connecticut shooter Adam Lanza, 20, used a weapon in the Bushmaster AR-15 family, which is considered an assault weapon.  He then used a handgun to kill himself, police have said.