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ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 10, OF THE SOUTH BEND <br /> MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING FIREARMS <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> Chapter 13, Article 10, sections 94 et se .. of the South Bend Municipal Code were <br /> originally adopted in February 1994 pursuant to "Home Rule" powers granted to local <br /> municipalities. Thereafter, the Indiana legislature enacted I.C. 35-47-11 and now I.C. 35-47- <br /> 11.1 which nearly annihilates a city's ability to regulate anything concerning firearms. <br /> This ordinance deletes those portions of Chapter 13, Article 10, Sections 94 et seq. of the <br /> South Bend Municipal Code which are inconsistent with or in derogation of I.C. 35-47-11.1-3 <br /> while exercising the residual regulatory powers over firearms granted to cities by state law. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South <br /> Bend as follows: <br /> Section I. The title of Chapter 13,Article 10js amended to read as follows: <br /> ARTICLE 10. SELECTED ATAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE PRO14BIT-RD <br /> FIREARMS AT PUBLIC MEETINGS <br /> DIVISION 1. LOADED ASSAULT WEAPONS PRO141BITED <br /> Section 11. Chapter 13, Article 10, Section 13-94 is hereby deleted in its entirety. <br /> Section III. Chapter 13, Article 10, Section 13-95 is hereby renumbered as Section 13-94 <br /> and amended to read as follows: <br /> Sec. 13-9-54. Definitions. <br /> The following definitions shall apply throughout this Article: <br /> explesive or incendiary mater-ia4 and designed and intended for use in any fireafm. <br /> (b) 4s-sauk W�e�eniy shall mean mid include- <br /> evef fifteen (Is) rounds; <br /> (2) Any semiautematie shotgun with a paefty ef more than nine <br />