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(C) Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the person has previously been convicted of
<br />or pleaded guilty to two violations of division (a)(2) of this section, the person is guilty of a
<br />misdemeanor of the third degree;
<br />(D) Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the person has previously been convicted of
<br />or pleaded guilty to three or more violations of division (a)(2) of this section, or convicted of or
<br />pleaded guilty to any offense of violence, if the weapon involved is a firearm that is either loaded
<br />or for which the offender has ammunition ready at hand, or if the weapon involved is a dangerous
<br />ordnance, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
<br />(g) If a law enforcement officer stops a person to question the person regarding a possible
<br />violation of this section, for a traffic stop, or for any other law enforcement purpose, if the person
<br />surrenders a firearm to the officer, either voluntarily or pursuant to a request or demand of the
<br />officer, and if the officer does not charge the person with a violation of this section or arrest the
<br />person for any offense, the person is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm,
<br />and the firearm is not contraband, the officer shall return the firearm to the person at the termination
<br />of the stop. If a court orders a law enforcement officer to return a firearm to a person pursuant to the
<br />requirement set forth in this division, division (B) of section 2923.163 of the Revised Code applies.
<br />Section 3. Section 549.07, Unlawful Transactions in Weapons, of the Lakewood Codified
<br />Ordinance, currently reading as follows:
<br />549.07 UNLAWFUL TRANSACTIONS IN WEAPONS
<br />(a) No person shall:
<br />(1) Manufacture, carry about his or her person, possess for sale, sell or furnish to any person other
<br />than a law enforcement agency for authorized use in police work, any brass knuckles, cestus, billy,
<br />blackjack, sandbag, switchblade knife, springblade knife, gravity knife and/or spring loaded weapon
<br />capable of propelling a knife or knifelike projectile, including, but not limited to, a ballistic knife
<br />(sometimes referred to commonly as a KGB knife) or other similar weapon and/or any advanced
<br />martial arts weapon, including, but not limited to, a shurikan (throwing star), nunchuck, sword,
<br />knife, staff, tonfa, kama, sai and/or other similar weapon.
<br />This paragraph does not apply to the possession and/or use of advanced martial arts weapons on
<br />the premises of a recognized martial arts school or during the time such weapons are being
<br />transported,directly to or from such premises.
<br />(Ord. 77-86. Passed 3-2-87.)
<br />(2) When transferring any dangerous ordnance to another, negligently fail to require the transferee
<br />to exhibit such identification, license or permit showing him to be authorized to acquire dangerous
<br />ordnance pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2923.17, or negligently fail to take a complete record of the
<br />transaction and forthwith forward a copy of such record to the sheriff of the county or safety director
<br />or police chief of the municipality where the transaction takes place;
<br />(3) Knowingly fail to report to law enforcement authorities forthwith the loss or theft of any
<br />firearm or dangerous ordnance in the person's possession or under the person's control.
<br />(b) As used in paragraph (a)(1) hereof, the following designated marital arts weapons are defined
<br />as follows:
<br />(1) "Nunchuck" means two pieces of hardwood sticks, generally equal in size and weight, held
<br />together by a piece of string, leather or chain.
<br />(2) "Sword" means a weapon with a long blade for cutting or thrusting, which weapon is
<br />designed, manufactured or marketed as a martial arts weapon.
<br />(3) "Knife" means a weapon consisting of a single or double edged short blade for cutting or
<br />throwing and designed, manufactured or marketed as a martial arts weapons.
<br />(4) "Staff' means a hardwood stick the size of which can vary from two or six feet in length and
<br />which can be used to strike, block, jab, hold or throw an opponent.
<br />(5) "Tonfa" means a hardwood shaft which measures about seventeen inches in length with a
<br />handle approximately four and one-half inches in length affixed to the shaft.
<br />(6) "Kama" means an instrument consisting of a handle with a long curved single -edged blade
<br />affixed at the end of the handle.
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