Explanation
The purpose of this ordinance is to reenact sections of the Columbus City Codes regarding weapons that were repealed after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled constitutional a statewide law that prevents municipalities from enacting laws regulating the possession, ownership, purchase, other acquisition, transport, storage, carrying, sale, or other transfer of firearms, their components, and their ammunition. The ordinance conforms the reenacted city weapons code to state law and adds provisions for forfeiture of weapons used in the commission of specified offenses.
The ordinance also enacts new section 2323.13 creating a weapons under disability provision that penalizes possession of a weapon if the offender has been convicted of a violent felony offense not currently covered by state code, violations of protection orders, and misdemeanor domestic violence.
Finally, in light of recent events in Las Vegas, Nevada and Parkland, Florida, the ordinance enacts a provision to ban firearm accessories including bump stocks, bump-fire stocks, slide fires, accelerators and trigger cranks that accelerate the rate of fire of a firearm.
Title
To amend Chapter 2323 of the Columbus City Code by enacting new sections 2323.11, 2323.13, 2323.15, 2323.163, 2323.171, 2323.201, 2323.211, 2323.23 and 2323.24, and amending sections 2323.19, 2323.20, and 2323.30 to reenact the City’s weapons code and create two new weapons violations for having weapons while under disability and unlawful possession of firearm accessories.
Body
WHEREAS, statewide law in Ohio upheld by the Ohio Supreme Court prevents the City of Columbus from passing common sense gun control measures to reduce gun violence; and
WHEREAS, the City is permitted to enact local ordinances that do not conflict with state or federal law regarding possession, ownership, purchase, acquisition, transport, storage, carrying, sale or other transfer of firearms, their components, and ammunition; and
WHEREAS, requirin...
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