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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 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 /> 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 10,is amended to read as follows: <br /> ARTICLE 10. SELECT-ED WEAPONS AND INSTRUMENTS OF VIOLENCE PRO141BITED <br /> FIREARMS AT PUBLIC MEETINGS <br /> DIVISION 1. LOAPED ASSAULT WEAPONS PRO141BITED <br /> Section II. Chapter 13, Article 10, Section 13-94 is hereby deleted in its entirety. <br /> Section 111. 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 /> (a) Ammunition shall mean any ammtmitioii ear-tridge, she!! er- other- deviee eeiAaining <br /> explesive or-incendiafy material and designed and in4ended f;ar-use in any fireafffl. <br /> i1KlA mean and lavauuv. <br /> weapon,(1) Any center fire rifle with autefna4ie aetion or semi au4emaie action or- <br /> ever-fifteen "11 7 <br /> �Feund-sl- <br />