21-96 Amending 549 Code - Weapons

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maintained on permanent file hv the Chie£. Such documents shall he maintained on permanent confidential file by the Division of Police, to be made available only through subpoena by a court of record. (c) Any person who sells or otherwise transfers possession of a reuistered handgun shall surrender the registration receipt for such handeun with the name, address and social security number, of the buyer endorsed thereon, to the Division of Police. (d) No person shall sell, purchase, own, IX~ssess, transfer, give, deliver, receive or have on or about his person tlr use any handgun which does not contain an engraved serial number or other numerical identification pursuant to federal law and regulation. (e) Whoever violates subparagraph (d) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. SECTION 549.26 DOMESTIC RELATIONS ABUSE PREVENTION; WEAPONS SURRENDER (a) If, upon motion of the City, the Court finds that the safety and protection of the complainant or other family or household member is impaired by the defendant possessing a weapon or firearm, it shall order the defendant to immediately surrender all firearms, handguns, rifles, shotguns, deadly weapons and ammunition which that person then possesses to the Division of Police. (b) Notice of such ordered surrender shall be appended to the Complaint charging the named defendant with domestic violence, a violation of Lakewood Codified Ordinance Section 537.14 or Ohio Revised Code Section 2919.25. (c) Any defendant aggrieved by an order of surrender as described in paragraph (a) may petition the Court for a review of such action, and such petition shall be heard no later than ten (10) Court business days after the receipt of the notice of the petition by the court. Upon the filing of an affidavit by the defendant that a firearm, rifle, shotgun, deadly weapon or ammunition is required in the performance of the defendant's employment, and upon a request for an expedited hearing, the Court shall order said hearing within two (2) business days of receipt of such affidavit and request but only on the issue of surrender and suspension pursuant to this section. (d) A surrender order issued pursuant to this section shall continue until otherwise ordered by the Court. Any item not lawfully reclaimed by its owner within ninety (90) days after a surrender order has been vacated shall be confiscated pursuant to Lakewex~d Codified Ordinance Section 549.29. (e) Any violation of such orders shall be punishable by a misdemeanor of the firsi degree. SECTION 549.27 FAILURE TO SECURE WEAPONS; MINORS AND INCOMPETENT PERSONS All firearms and deadly weapons mtrst be secured in a manner which prohibits the accessibility, acquisition and/or use of such item by any minor or incompetent person. Firearms furnished to a person under age eit~hteen (lO) must be in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 2923.21. (c) Any person who owns or possesses a firearm and/or deadly weapon and fails ro comply with parat~raph (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor of thc first dc,.:rec.