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26-25 Amending Chapter 13, Article 4, Section 13-58; Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 2-142; and Chapter 13, Article 10, Section 13-96 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update the Regulations for Discharging Firearms
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26-25 Amending Chapter 13, Article 4, Section 13-58; Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 2-142; and Chapter 13, Article 10, Section 13-96 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update the Regulations for Discharging Firearms
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Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> Bianca Tirado <br /> BILL NO. City Clerk, South Bend, IN <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 13,ARTICLE 4,SECTION 13-58; CHAPTER 2, <br /> ARTICLE 12, SECTION 2-142; AND CHAPTER 13,ARTICLE 10,SECTION 13-96 TO <br /> UPDATE THE REGULATIONS FOR DISCHARGING FIREARMS <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> Chapter 13, Article 4, Sec. 13-58 of the South Bend Municipal Code provides the <br /> regulations for discharging firearms within City limits. <br /> The proposed amendment will increase the enforceability of this Ordinance by providing <br /> for a self-defense exception and other requirements of the Second Amendment. <br /> The proposed amendment will also clarify other provisions of the Municipal Code related <br /> to firearms which are now incorporated into the provisions of Sec. 13-58. <br /> Specifically, this proposed amendment will strike references to and within Chapter 2, <br /> Article 12 of the Municipal Code regarding the discharge of firearms within cemeteries that are <br /> already incorporated into the provisions of Sec. 13-58. <br /> This ordinance amendment is necessary for the effective, efficient administration of the <br /> City's enforcement of firearm discharges. This ordinance is in the best interest of the City and its <br /> residents. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA as follows: <br /> SECTION I. Chapter 13, Article 4, Sec. 13-58 shall be amended as follows: <br /> Sec. 13-58-Discharging firearms prohibited; exception <br /> (a) For purposes of this Section, a firearm shall be defined as follows: Any weapon, whether <br /> loaded or unloaded,that is capable of expelling or designed to expel or that may readily be <br /> converted to expel a projectile by means of an explosion and includes any such weapon <br /> commonly referred to as a pistol, revolver, rifle, gun, shotgun or machine gun. Ne-perssn <br /> •Y • b 9 J • b 9 b Y" �9 • �9 <br /> ether-name <br /> ierzname. <br /> 1 <br />
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