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Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, joined by Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, Councilmember M. Lorena González, and Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, signs her legislation requiring safe storage of firearms and increasing civil penalties and legal responsibility for failing to report unsecured firearms that are lost, stolen, or improperly used by an unauthorized user. Working closely with City Attorney Holmes and Councilmember González, her legislation was developed following extensive outreach and engagement with stakeholders including gun owners, safety advocates, community members, public health experts and others.