(a) No person shall:
(1) Manufacture, possess for sale, sell or furnish to any person other than a law enforcement agency for authorized use in police work, any brass knuckles, cestus, billy, blackjack, sandbag, switchblade knife, springblade knife, gravity knife or spring-loaded weapon capable of propelling a knife or knifelike projectile, including, but not limited to, a ballistic knife (sometimes referred to commonly as a KGB knife) or similar weapon and/or advanced martial arts weapons, including, but not limited to shurikan (throwing star), nunchuck, sword, knife, staff, Tonfa, Kama, and Sai and/or other similar weapons. This paragraph does not apply to the possession and/or use of advanced martial arts weapons on the premises of a recognized martial arts school or during the time such weapons are being transported directly to or from such premises.
(2) As used in paragraph (a)(1) hereof, the following designated martial arts weapons are defined as follows:
A. "Nunchuck" – two (2) pieces of hardwood sticks, generally equal in size and weight, held together by a piece of string, leather or chain.
B. "Sword" – a weapon with a long blade for cutting or thrusting designed, manufactured or marketed as a martial arts weapon.
C. "Knife" – a weapon consisting of a single- or double-edged short blade for cutting or throwing and designed, manufactured or marketed as a martial arts weapon.
D. "Staff" – a hardwood stick the size of which can vary from two (2) to six (6) feet in length which can be used to strike, to block, to jab, to hold and throw an opponent.
E. "Tonfa" – a hardwood shaft which measures about seventeen (17) inches in length with a handle approximately four and one-half (4-1/2) inches in length affixed to the shaft.
F. "Kama" – an instrument consisting of a handle with a long curved single-edged blade affixed at the end of the handle.
G. "Sai" – a piece of steel or heavy metal that is approximately twelve (12) inches in length with a pointed or blunted end and two (2) prongs that extend down from the blade to form a handle and a protection for strikes.
(3) When transferring any dangerous ordnance to another, negligently fail to require the transferee to exhibit such identification, license or permit showing him or her to be authorized to acquire dangerous ordnance pursuant to RC 2923.17, or negligently fail to take a complete record of the transaction and forthwith forward a copy of such record to the sheriff of the county or safety director or police chief of the municipality where the transaction takes place;
(4) Knowingly fail to report to law enforcement authorities forthwith the loss or theft of any firearm or dangerous ordnance in the person's possession or under the person's control.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful transactions in weapons. Violation of subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) hereof is a misdemeanor of the second degree. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 601.13 or division (a) of 601.99, violation of subsection (a)(4) is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. No. 931-14. Passed 4-20-15, eff. 4-21-15)