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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 14, AND CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 3 <br />OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING FIREARMS <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />Chapter 13, Article 10, Section 94 et sec.. 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 />1 1.1 which substantially restricts city's ability to regulate anything concerning firearms. <br />This ordinance deletes those portions of Chapter 13, Article 10, Sections 94 et Leg. and <br />also Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 44 of the South Bend Municipal Code which are inconsistent <br />with or in derogation of T.C. 35- 47- 11.1 -3 while exercising the residual regulatory powers over <br />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 1. The title of Chapter 13, Article 10, is amended to read as follows: <br />ARTICLE 10. SELECT-ED WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE PROHIBITED <br />FIREARMS AT PUBLIC MEETINGS <br />Section II. 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 />100mr... <br />17M."Mrm M1101 ~01 <br />,_ <br />