HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 9037
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- ORDINANCE N0. 90~
An Ordinance regulating and licensing dealers of firearms and deadly weapons in
the City of L~gene, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:.
Section 1. FEES
(a) Dealers in WeaAOns. Dealers in deadly weapons or firearms shall
- pay an annual license fee-of, $25.00
Section 2. DEFINITION. Any person engaging in the business of selling or
offering for sale at retail any pistol, revolver, derringer, bowie knife or other
weapon. of like character that can be concealed upon the person, shall be considered
a dealer in deadly weapons or firearms.
Section j. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. If it shall. appear to the inspector from
application or otherwise that the applicant has an established place of business
within the City of Eugene, and that such applicant, and in case the applicant is a
firm or corporation, the responsible members or officers thereof, are persons of
good morel character, he shall, upon payment of the license fee herein provided,
issue a license to such applicant; provided, however, that is any such applicant
shall have had his, their or its license revoked within one year prior to such
application, no license shall be issued without the approval of the Council.
Section ~. CONDITIONS OF LICENSE: Every license issued under the provisions
of this 9rdinance is issued upon the following terms and conditions:
(a) The licensee shall observe all the provisions of the ordinances of the
City of Eugene or the Laws of the State of Oregon relating to the
business of dealing in deadly weapons or firearms; the licensee will, not
sell, deliver, or other+,rise transfer any pistol, revolver, or other fire-
arm capable of being concealed upon the person to any per eon whom he has
cause to believe is an alien or who has been convicted of a f elony, nor
will he sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer any such weapon to any
minor under the age of eighteen years.
(b) The business shall be carried on only in the building designated in the
license.
(c) The license or a copy thereof, certified by the issuing authorities, shall
be displayed on the premises where it can easily be read.
(d) No pistol or revolver shall be delivered on the day of the application for
the purchase, and when delivered, shall be unloaded and securely wrapped;
er unless the purchaser either is personally known to the seller or shall
present clear evidence of his identity.
(e) No pistol or revolver or imitation thereof, or placard advertising the sale
or other transfer thereof, shall be displayed in any part of said premises
where it can readily. be seen.
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(f) No dealer in deadly ~,ueapons shall sell or dispose of any pistol or revolver
or weapon of similar nature without keeping a legible record thereof, ~~hich
shall be available to any city police officer. Such record shall give a
complete description of the weapon, showing caliber, serial number, name of
manufacturer, name, age, height, weight, color of hair and eyes, visible
marks or scars and address of person to whom sold, and date of sale.
Section 5. VIOLATIONS: Any person violating any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall, upon convicition thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding X200.00,
or by imprisonment in the City jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. In the event that a provision of this ordinance is
violated by a firm or corporation, the officer or officers or person or persons
r.psponsibie for the violation shall. be subject to the penalty-herein provided.
Approved by the Mayor this
12th day of August, 194.
,Ls~ Earl L. McNutt
Mayor
Passed by the Common Council
this 11th day of August, 1847.
~s/ John Fields
City Recorder