Year: 2019
Resolution Number: 80
Action Taken: Reaffirmed
Status: Complete
Author(s): Cheryl Farmer, MD, Marguerite Shearer, MD, and Jerry Walden, MD
Sponsor: Cheryl Farmer, MD
On behalf of: Washtenaw County Delegation
Committee: Reaffirmation Calendar
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS pledge to become a leader in the effort to prevent gun violence in the State of Michigan and advocate for extreme risk protection orders similar to those outlined in Michigan House Bill 4706 of 2017; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate to require all purchasers of firearms to obtain in-person permits at local law enforcement agencies; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate to ban individuals convicted of any violent crime from gun purchases; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate that all serious domestic violence offenders be compelled to surrender their firearms until such persons prove competency in safe firearm ownership; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate to limit firearm possession by those who recklessly use substances, such as alcohol, through restricting gun possession permits for those who have committed two driving under the influence violations in a period of five years, and/or until such person proves competency to drive and can prove a safe return to firearm possession, as currently enacted in California Statute Penal Code 29800.
RESOLVED: That MSMS pledge to become a leader in the effort to prevent gun violence in the State of Michigan and advocate for extreme risk protection orders similar to those outlined in Michigan House Bill 4706 of 2017; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate to require all purchasers of firearms to obtain in-person permits at local law enforcement agencies; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate to ban individuals convicted of any violent crime from gun purchases; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate that all serious domestic violence offenders be compelled to surrender their firearms until such persons prove competency in safe firearm ownership; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS advocate to limit firearm possession by those who recklessly use substances, such as alcohol, through restricting gun possession permits for those who have committed two driving under the influence violations in a period of five years, and/or until such person proves competency to drive and can prove a safe return to firearm possession, as currently enacted in California Statute Penal Code 29800.
Fiscal Note: $25,000 or more as this resolution requires MSMS to engage in legislative advocacy.
Resolution: View PDF for Physician Leadership in the Prevention of Gun Violence