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The County contracts with businesses to obtain the goods and services needed to keep County government running. This includes the purchase of firearms for the County’s public safety officers.
To enhance the County’s firearmspurchasing process, the County is exploring setting certain requirements for businesses that may sell firearms to the County. Part of this research includes gathering input from businesses, government agencies, and the general publicon what should be considered when evaluating potential new requirements for potential inclusion in an ordinance.
This input will be used to help develop options for potential requirements for the Board’s consideration.
Preliminary Requirement Options Under Review
The Board provided a preliminary list of requirements to explore. Require vendors to:
Submit proof of their compliance with federal, state, and local laws applicable to retail dealers of firearms as part of their bid submission (i.e. a copy of their federal firearms license, certificate of eligibility, etc.)
Submit materials pertaining to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) trace requests they have received over a designated period of time
Submit materials documenting any thefts from their premises over a designated period of time
Submit inspection reports from inspections conducted by federal and/or state agencies, such as the ATF or California Department of Justice (CA DOJ), over a designated period of time
Disclose violations from inspections conducted by federal and/or state agencies, such as the ATF or CA DOJ, related to the purchase, transfer, manufacture, or sale of firearms
Submit materials documenting their policy and practices related to:
Preventing, detecting, and screening for the transfer of firearms to firearm traffickers
Preventing sales to individuals prohibited by federal, state, and local law or court order
Preventing theft of firearms
Training employees to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Assisting law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prevention of criminal access to firearms
Operation of digital video surveillance systems
You can get involved in this process by:
Reviewing the information on this site and staying informed
Sharing information with others
Providing comments and asking questions on this site
The County contracts with businesses to obtain the goods and services needed to keep County government running. This includes the purchase of firearms for the County’s public safety officers.
To enhance the County’s firearmspurchasing process, the County is exploring setting certain requirements for businesses that may sell firearms to the County. Part of this research includes gathering input from businesses, government agencies, and the general publicon what should be considered when evaluating potential new requirements for potential inclusion in an ordinance.
This input will be used to help develop options for potential requirements for the Board’s consideration.
Preliminary Requirement Options Under Review
The Board provided a preliminary list of requirements to explore. Require vendors to:
Submit proof of their compliance with federal, state, and local laws applicable to retail dealers of firearms as part of their bid submission (i.e. a copy of their federal firearms license, certificate of eligibility, etc.)
Submit materials pertaining to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) trace requests they have received over a designated period of time
Submit materials documenting any thefts from their premises over a designated period of time
Submit inspection reports from inspections conducted by federal and/or state agencies, such as the ATF or California Department of Justice (CA DOJ), over a designated period of time
Disclose violations from inspections conducted by federal and/or state agencies, such as the ATF or CA DOJ, related to the purchase, transfer, manufacture, or sale of firearms
Submit materials documenting their policy and practices related to:
Preventing, detecting, and screening for the transfer of firearms to firearm traffickers
Preventing sales to individuals prohibited by federal, state, and local law or court order
Preventing theft of firearms
Training employees to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Assisting law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prevention of criminal access to firearms
Operation of digital video surveillance systems
You can get involved in this process by:
Reviewing the information on this site and staying informed
Sharing information with others
Providing comments and asking questions on this site
Firearm Procurement Ordinance has finished this stage
On October 22, 2024, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to explore options for establishing vendor requirements related to County firearm purchases.
Exploring Potential Vendor Requirements
Firearm Procurement Ordinance is currently at this stage
Return to the Board
this is an upcoming stage for Firearm Procurement Ordinance
The Board directed staff to return in 120 days with vendor requirements options for the Board to consider. The return to the Board will be in February 2025.
