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(d) This section does not apply to officers, agents or employees of this or any
<br />other state or the United States, or to law enforcement officers, authorized to
<br />carry or have loaded or accessible firearms in motor vehicles, and acting within
<br />the scope of their duties.
<br />(e) The affirmative defenses contained in Section 549.02(c)(1) and (2) are
<br />affirmative defenses to a charge under subsection (b) or (c) hereof.
<br />(f) Whoever violates this section is guilty of improperly handling firearms in
<br />a motor vehicle. Violation of subsection (a) or (b) hereof is a misdemeanor of
<br />the first degree.
<br />Violation of subsection (c) hereof is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
<br />(g) As used in this section, “unloaded” means, with respect to a firearm
<br />employing a percussion cap, flintlock or other obsolete ignition system, when
<br />the weapon is uncapped, or when the priming charge is removed from the pan.
<br />(ORC 2923.16)
<br />is hereby repealed, and new Section 549.04, Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle,
<br />is hereby repealed, and new Section 549.04, Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle,
<br />is hereby repealed, and new Section 549.04, Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle,
<br />of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood is hereby enacted to read as follows:
<br />wood is hereby enacted to read as follows:wood is hereby enacted to read as follows:
<br />549.04 IMPROPERLY HANDLING FIREARMS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.
<br />549.04 IMPROPERLY HANDLING FIREARMS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.549.04 IMPROPERLY HANDLING FIREARMS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.
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<br />(a) No person shall knowingly discharge a firearm or stun gunwhile in or on
<br />while in or on while in or on
<br />or stun gunor stun gunor stun gun
<br />(a) No person shall knowingly discharge a firearm
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<br />a motor vehicle.
<br />(b) No person shall knowingly transport or have a loaded firearm or a stun
<br />(b) No person shall knowingly transport or have a loaded f(b) No person shall knowingly transport or have a loaded f(b) No person shall knowingly transport or have a loaded f(b)
<br />No person shall knowingly transport or have a loaded firearm irearm
<br />(b) No person shall knowingly transport or have a loaded f
<br />gunin a motor vehicle, in such manner that the firearm or stun gunis accessible
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<br />in a motor vehicle, in such manner that the firearm in a motor vehicle, in such manner that the firearm
<br />or stun gun
<br />to the operator or any passenger without leaving the vehicle.
<br />to the operator or any passenger without leaving the vehicle.to the operator or any passenger without leaving the vehicle.
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<br />to the operator or any passenger without leaving the vehicle.
<br />(c) No person shall knowingly transport or have a firearm in a motor vehicle,
<br />(c) No person shall knowingly transport or have a firearm in a motor vehicle, (c) No person shall knowingly transport or have a firearm in a motor vehicle, (c) No person shall knowingly
<br />transport or have a firearm in a motor vehicle,
<br />(c) No person shall knowingly transport or have a firearm in a motor vehicle,
<br />unless it is unloaded, and is carried in one of the following ways:
<br />oaded, and is carried in one of the following ways:oaded, and is carried in one of the following ways:oaded, and is carried in one of the following ways:
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<br />(1) In a closed package, box or case;
<br />(1) In a closed package, box or case;
<br />(2) In a compartment which can be reached only by leaving the vehicle;
<br />(2) In a compartment which can be reached only by leaving the vehicle;(2) In a compartment which can be reached only by leaving the vehicle;
<br />(3) In plain sight and secured in a rack or holder made for the purpose;
<br />(3) In plain sight and secured in a rack or holder made for the purpose;(3) In plain sight and secured in a rack or holder made for the purpose;
<br />(4) In plain sightwith the action open or the weapon stripped, or, if the
<br />with the action open or the weapon stripped, or, if the with the action open or the weapon stripped, or, if the
<br />firearm is of a type on which the action will not stay open or which cannot easily
<br />firearm is of a type on which the action will not stay open or which cannot easily firearm is of a type on which the action will not stay open or which cannot easily
<br />be stripped, in plain sight.
<br />be stripped, in plain sight.be stripped, in plain sight.
<br />(d) This section does not apply to officers, agents or employees of this or any
<br />(d) This section does not apply to officers, agents or employees of this or any (d) This section does not apply to officers, agents or employees of this or any
<br />other state or the United States, or to law enforcement officers, authorized to
<br />state or the United States, or to law enforcement officers, authorized to state or the United States, or to law enforcement officers, authorized to
<br />carry or have loaded or accessible firearms or stun gunsin motor vehicles, and
<br />carry or have loaded or accessible firearms carry or have loaded or accessible firearms
<br />acting within the scope of their duties.
<br />acting within the scope of their duties.acting within the scope of their duties.
<br />(e) The affirmative defenses contained in Section 549.02(c)(1) and (2) are
<br />(e) The affirmative defenses contained in Section 549.02(c)((e) The affirmative defenses contained in Section 549.02(c)(
<br />affirmative defenses to a charge under subsection (b) or (c) hereof.
<br />affirmative defenses to a charge under subsection (b) or (c) hereof.affirmative defenses to a charge under subsection (b) or (c) hereof.
<br />(f) Whoever violates this section is guilty of improperly handling firearms in
<br />(f) Whoever violates this section is guilty of improperly handling firearms in (f) Whoever violates this section is guilty of improperly handling firearms in
<br />a motor vehicle. Violation of subsection (a) or (b) hereof is a misdemeanor of
<br />a motor vehicle. Violation of subsection (a) or (b) hereof is a misdemeanor of a motor vehicle. Violation of subsection (a) or (b) hereof is a misdemeanor of
<br />the first degree.
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<br />Violation of subsection (c) hereof is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
<br />(g) As used in this section, “unloaded” means, with respect to a firearm
<br />employing a percussion cap, flintlock or other obsolete ignition system, when
<br />the weapon is uncapped, or when the priming charge is removed from the pan.
<br />(ORC 2923.16)
<br />Section 5. Section 549.06, Failure to Secure Dangerous Ordnance, of the Codified
<br />Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows:
<br />549.06 FAILURETO SECURE DANGEROUS ORDNANCE.
<br />(a) No person, in acquiring, possessing, carrying or using any dangerous
<br />ordnance shall negligently fail to take proper precautions:
<br />(1) To secure the dangerous ordnance against theft, or against its acquisition
<br />or use by anyunauthorized or incompetent person;
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