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Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, and Councilmember M. Lorena González announce that they will be developing legislation within the next month to address gun violence in Seattle. Following outreach and engagement with stakeholders including gun owners, safety advocates, community members, public health experts and others, this legislation will require safe storage of firearms and increase civil penalties and legal responsibility for not reporting lost or stolen firearms, which is required within 24 hours. 

Speakers:
Paul Hayes, Executive Director, Harborview Medical Center
Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor, City of Seattle
Pete Holmes, City Attorney, City of Seattle
M. Lorena González, Councilmember, City of Seattle
Carmen Best, Interim Police Chief, City of Seattle
Dow Constantine, Executive, King County
Dr. Fred Rivara, Harborview Medical Center