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City Atterney Stan Long said the City presently has some Code provisions e that are quite .old that cannot be effectively implemented The ordinance eliminates the ineffectiveness. It prevides that one cannot carry knives of a certain size--more than three-and-one-ha1f inches in 1ength--and regulates legitimate uses. He said that since there are legitimate uses, such as ce11ector's items or hunting; it is .necessary to set up ways of dealing with those situations. This particular ordinance sets up affirma- tive defenses which means that, if a person was charged and ceu1d give a bona fide reason for carrying the weapon, he/she would be acquitted. In terms of enfercement, an arrest would net be made in the first place if a person could effectively explain the reason he/she is transporting the weapon. Staff has worked very hard trying to see that good, safe uses are not curtailed. Rick Stoughton, 26770 Pickens Road, demenstrated a deub1e-edged sporting device that he makes. He said it is used in games requiring accuracy. He said he could lese up to 30 percent of his income if sale of this particu- lar device is prehibited. City Attorney Stan Long responded that the sale of a knife or transporta- tion of it from .one place te another is not prehibited, ner is the trans- portation .of a device if one is geing te or from a recreational activity. It would simply prehibit carrying the weapen in places such as taverns or on the mall where there would be no use for it. In answer te a question by Mr. Lieua11en, Mr. Long said that taking part in an organized activity such as a martial arts school is net prohibited. Mr. Haws suggested that e the .ordinance be passed as is and be adjusted later, if necessary. Mayo r said that this .ordinance handles a fair and valid concern of the Police. He said he felt comfortable with the ordinance as it allowed the purchase of these items to be used for what they were intended. Manager said there is a miner technical correction, en page 2, Section 4.890(4)(a) and (b). At the end of each .of those subsections there should be the word "and" fellowing the semicolon. The werd II and" is necessary because all of the cenditions need to be met, not just any .one condition. Mayor Keller a1se noted that the word defense is spelled wreng. CB 2004--An .ordinance concerning prohibited weapons; adding a new Section 4.030 to the Eugene Cede, 1971; amending Section 4.890 .of that Code; and declaring an emergency was read by number and title only, there being no Councilor present requesting that it be read in full Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieua11en, that the bill be read the second time by ceunci1 bill number only, with unanimous cen- sent of the Council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously, and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieua11en, that the bill be appreved and given final passage. Rell call vote. All Ceunc i1 ors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18512. e 10/3/79--7 544