West Hollywood
City Council
Agenda Item 2
C.2. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE\nCONTAINING THE FOLLOWING FIREARM RELATED REGULATIONS:\n(1) PROHIBIT ANY ESTABLISHMENT SELLING FIREARMS TO BE\nLOCATED WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF AN ESTABLISHMENT SELLING\nALCOHOL, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE CITY;(2) PROHIBIT FIREARMS\nIN CERTAIN LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY; AND (3) TO REQUIRE\nGUN OWNERS TO OBTAIN FIREARM LIABILITY INSURANCE; AND\nTO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS [L.\nLANGER, D. RIVAS]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will consider adopting an ordinance\nimplementing firearm related regulations amending the City’s Municipal\nCode to: (1) prohibit any establishment selling firearms from being located\nwithin 1,000 feet of any establishment selling alcohol beverages, without\nor outside of the City; (2) prohibit firearms in specified locations within the\nCity; and (3) require persons whom own or possess a firearm to obtain\nfirearm liability insurance; and if introduced, the City Council will consider\na resolution amending the City’s Master Fee Resolution to establish the\npenalties for violations associated with the foregoing. These items are\nexempt from CEQA.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Introduce on first reading, by title only,\nOrdinance No. 25-______: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD; ADDING CHAPTER 9.27B OF\nTHE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING GUN\nOWNERS TO OBTAIN FIREARM LIABILITY INSURANCE;\nPROHIBITING AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT OFFERS FIREARMS FOR\nSALE FROM BEING LOCATED WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF AN\nESTABLISHMENT OFFERING ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SALES,\nPROHIBITING FIREARMS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS, AND FINDING\nTHE ACTIONS EXEMPT FROM CEQA;” and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 25-\n_______: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST HOLLYWOOD AMENDING THE CITY’S MASTER FEE\nRESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES\nFOR VIOLATIONS OF NEW CHAPTER 9.27B (FIREARM LIABILITY\nINSURANCE) TO SCHEDULE C OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION\nFEE SCHEDULE.”