No pawnbroker, secondhand dealer or other person engaged in business in the City shall display or place on exhibition in any show window or other window facing upon any street, any pistol, revolver or other firearm, with a barrel less than twelve inches (12") in length, or any brass or metal knuckles, or any club loaded with lead or other weight, or any blackjack or billy club. Firearm dealers in the City may sell firearms and ammunition so long as the following conditions are met:
A. Permits, Licenses Required: All required permit and licensing by City, State and Federal government is met.
B. Customers Permitted To Examine: Only customers who have a valid State issued firearm owners identification card or permitted by law to possess firearms shall be permitted to physically examine firearms and/or ammunition.
C. Employee Present: An employee shall be present at all times when a customer is physically examining firearms and/or ammunition.
D. Weapons Incapable Of Firing: Weapons displayed for sale or rent shall be incapable of firing.
E. Storing During Nonbusiness Hours: During nonbusiness hours weapons shall be stored in a secured manner in one of the following ways:
1. Use of a safe.
2. Use of a vault.
3. Use of a security box or cabinet (security boxes/cabinets must be capable of locking and if they are constructed partially of glass, the glass must be shatter resistant and/or the box/cabinet should have its own alarm feature).
4. Use of security cabling.
5. Through the implementation of building improvements that would enhance the overall building security to meet or exceed the level of a stand alone safe or vault.
F. Inspection: All businesses authorized in the sale of firearms shall allow the City access to inspect both display and storage procedures to ensure compliance. Inspections shall occur at least once per calendar year by City staff.
(Ord. 18-1161, 2-5-2018)