672.07 LICENSE TO POSSESS DANGEROUS ORDNANCE.
(a) Upon application to the Safety Director or Police Chief of the Municipality, and upon payment of the fee specified in subsection (b) hereof, a license shall be issued to qualified applicants to acquire, possess, carry or use dangerous ordnance, for the following purposes:
(1) Scientists, engineers and instructors, with respect to dangerous ordnance acquired, possessed, carried or used in the course of bona fide research or instruction;
(2) Financial institution and armored car company guards, with respect to automatic firearms lawfully acquired, possessed, carried or used by any such person while acting within the scope of his duties;
(3) In the discretion of the Safety Director or Police Chief, any responsible person, with respect to dangerous ordnance lawfully acquired, possessed, carried or used for a legitimate research, scientific, educational, industrial or other proper purpose.
(b) Application for a license under this section shall be in writing under oath to the Safety Director or Police Chief of the Municipality. The application shall be accompanied by an application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). The fee shall be paid into the General Fund of the Municipality. The application shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, age, address, occupation and business address of the applicant, if he is a natural person, or the name, address and principal place of business of the applicant, if the applicant is a corporation;
(2) A description of the dangerous ordnance for which a permit is requested;
(3) A description of the place or places where and the manner in which the dangerous ordnance is to be kept, carried and used;
(4) A statement of the purposes for which the dangerous ordnance is to be acquired, possessed, carried or used;
(5) Such other information as the Safety Director or Police Chief may require in giving effect to this section.
(c) Upon investigation, the Safety Director or Police Chief shall issue a license only if all of the following apply:
(1) The applicant is not otherwise prohibited by law from acquiring, having, carrying or using dangerous ordnance;
(2) The applicant is age twenty-one or over, if he is a natural person;
(3) It appears that the applicant has sufficient competence to safely acquire, possess, carry or use the dangerous ordnance, and that proper precautions will be taken to protect the security of the dangerous ordnance and ensure the safety of persons and property;
(4) It appears that the dangerous ordnance will be lawfully acquired, possessed, carried and used by the applicant for a legitimate purpose.
(d) The license shall identify the person to whom it is issued, identify the dangerous ordnance involved and state the purposes for which the license is issued, state the expiration date, if any, and list such restrictions on the acquisition, possession, carriage or use of the dangerous ordnance as the Safety Director or Police Chief considers advisable to protect the security of the dangerous ordnance and ensure the safety of persons and property.
(e) The dangerous ordnance specified in a license may be obtained by the holder anywhere in the State. The holder of a license may use such dangerous ordnance anywhere in the State.
(f) The Safety Director or Police Chief shall forward to the State Fire Marshal a copy of each license issued pursuant to this section, and a copy of each record of a transaction in dangerous ordnance and of each report of lost or stolen dangerous ordnance, given to the Police Department as required by Section 672.09(a)(2) and (3).
(ORC 2923.18)