See, e.g., Morton Grove, Ill., ord. In 1982, San Francisco banned handguns, but a state court concluded that under California law such decisions were reserved to the state legislature and could not be made by individual cities. Gun Ban Proposals by Politicians Former Sen. Bill Bradley , Al Gore's sole rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, is considering including a ban on the sale of handguns in an aggressive gun control plan that he will announce later in his campaign, the Associated Press reports. In San Francisco, Feb. 26, 1982. What we need to significantly enhance public safety is domestic disarmament . . . .
Domestic disarmament entails the removal of arms from private hands . . . .
It is time to act. We cannot go on like this. My staff and I right now are working on a comprehensive gun-control bill. We don't have all the details, but for instance, regulating the sale and purchase of bullets. Ultimately, I would like to see the manufacture and possession of handguns banned except for military and police use.