8468-94 Amending Chapter 13 of the South Bend Municipal Code Selected Weapons & Instruments of Violence Prohibited

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• Anti-Crime Ordinance Page 7 Such warnings shall also be distributed by such licensed firearm dealer to each firearm purchaser at the time of the sale of a firearm. (d) This section shall not apply when: (1) A minor's access to a firearm and its ammunition is under the supervision or control of a responsible adult for purposes of lawful hunting or instruction in firearms safety,care,handling, or marksmanship; (2) A minor has access to a firearm and its ammunition as a result of an unlawful entry into the place in which the firearm was found; (3) A minor obtains a firearm and its ammunition in a lawful act of self- defense or defense of another person or persons within a domicile; or (4) A minor, without permission of the lawful possessor of a firearm and its ammunition, obtains the firearm from the possessor's body, when the possessor is unable to prevent the removal of said firearm from his or her person. Sec. 13-101 Penalties/Citations/Educational Training Sessions Required for Parents, Guardians, Dealers and Minors Found in Violation. (a) Any parent or guardian whose firearm gets in the wrongful possession of a minor shall be considered in violation of this Division. Said parent or guardian shall be issued an ordinance violation citation with a fine of one hundred dollar($ 100.00) for each offense, and said firearm shall be confiscated. (b) Any person who fails to provide written proof that he or she has successfully completed a National Rifle Association (or comparable agency) approved firearms safety instruction program on the proper use and storage of such firearm(s) required by Section 13-100 shall be considered in violation of this Division. An ordinance violation citation shall be issued with a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00), and the firearm shall be confiscated. Citations shall contain the date, time, name, and address of the violator,the Code section violated, the nature of the violation, location of the violation, and the name of the person issuing the citation. The citation shall have instructions thereon as to the disposition of the citation. Firearms confiscated under this paragraph shall be returned to the owner only upon said owner showing proof that he or she is the lawful owner and that said person has since successfully completed a National Rifle Association (or comparable agency) on firearms safety instruction program addressing the proper use and storage of firearms. (c)Any licensed firearm dealer who fails to properly display the signs required in Section 13-100 shall be considered in violation of that Section. Each day and each location required to have such signage which is not in compliance with Section 13-100, shall be considered a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued. Said licensed firearm dealer shall be issued an ordinance violation citation with fines of twenty-five dollars ($ 25.00) for the first violation, and fifty dollar($ 50.00) fines for all subsequent violations. Citations shall contain the date, time, name, and address of the violator, the Code section violated,the nature of the violation,location of the violation, and the name of