Heads of households to maintain firearms.
A. Required: In order to provide for the emergency management of the city, and to provide for the civil defense of the city, and further, in order to provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants, every head of household residing in the city limits is required to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition therefor.
B. Exemptions:
1. Exempt from the effect of this section are those who suffer a physical or mental disability, which would prohibit them from using or obtaining such firearms. Further exempt from the effect of this section are those who are persons under the law who are restrained from possessing a firearm/firearms, such as a felon, or one who is under court restriction such as a restraining order to disallow possession of firearms.
2. Exempt from the effect of this section are those who conscientiously oppose maintaining firearms as a result of belief, religious doctrine, or who are financially unable to purchase a firearm. (Ord. 186-2001, 2-14-2001)