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9.A. - Page 6 of 8 (e) More local community action is needed to prevent gun violence. In San Mateo County, there have been 301 gun -related deaths over the past 10 years. According to data collected in 2018 by the Citizens for a San Mateo County Gun Buy Back from participants at two separate gun buy back events, a majority of respondents reported "hiding [the gun] in a discrete location" and/or "keeping it unloaded" as a safety measure, even though these methods are not generally considered safe storage. A large number of respondents (27% in May 2018 and 60% in December 2018) reported that they surrendered the firearms for "safety reasons," and nearly half of respondents indicated that they did not know how to properly store an inherited firearm. SECTION 2. A new Chapter 3.54 is hereby added to Title 3 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code to be numbered and entitled and to be read in its entirety as follows: AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 3.54 TO TITLE 3 OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE TO REQUIRE THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS IN A RESIDENCE 3.54.010 - Application of Chapter. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply within the unincorporated area of San Mateo County. 3.54.020 - Definitions (a) For the purpose of this Chapter, "Firearm" means a firearm as defined in California Penal Code, Section 16520. (b) "Locked Container" means a Locked Container, as defined in California Penal Code, Section 16850, listed on the California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms roster of approved firearm safety devices. For purposes of this chapter, a Locked Container does not include a bag or other container made of fabric or other penetrable material, such as a regular purse, backpack, or gym bag. (c) "Residence" means any structure intended or used for human habitation, including but not limited to houses, condominiums, rooms, accessory dwelling units, motels, hotels, SROs, time shares, recreational vehicles, and other vehicles where human habitation occurs. (d) "Trigger lock" means a trigger lock that is listed on the California Department of Justice's roster of approved firearms safety devices and that is identified as appropriate for that firearm by reference to either the manufacturer and model of the firearm or to the physical characteristics of the firearm that match those listed on the roster for use with the device under Penal Code section 23635. 3.54.030 - Safe storage of firearms in a residence required ::