(A) All abandoned, stolen, or recovered firearms or other weapons and ammunition that have remained unclaimed or unidentified by the rightful owner thereof for a period of 60 days and which are not being held as evidence pending a case filed by record, shall be destroyed by a police officer in the presence of the City Manager and/or Police Chief. Before any such firearms or weapons shall be destroyed, any case numbers, make, model, type, and serial numbers, if available, shall be prepared and kept on record along with the scheduled time, date, place, and manner of destruction.
(B) However, any handguns, rifles, and/or shotguns that have been classified as antiques or collector's items as may be determined by the Police Chief or by a firearms expert selected by the Police Chief can be sold in the public interest to any person holding a federal firearms license; provided, that their sale is not restricted by law and that such handguns are not so called “Saturday Night Specials.”
(C) In addition, any weapon or ammunition that the Police Chief has determined to be serviceable or usable may be kept for use by the Police Department.
(`88 Code, Ch. 1, § 16.08) (Ord. 260, passed 1-10-89)
Cross-reference:
Firearms and other weapons, see §§ 130.15 et seq.