(a) Except in the case of persons in the military; United States marshals or their deputies; sheriffs and their deputies; regular or special police officers; regular or appointed constables and special officials; local, State, and Federal officials as defined and provided for by the Ohio Revised Code; and persons acting in self defense, no person shall carry while on the public streets, sidewalks, alleys or real property other than his own, within the corporate limits of the Municipality, a pistol, rifle, shotgun, air rifle, air gun, cannon or explosive bomb in a nonconcealed fashion, whether on foot or traveling or stopped in a motor vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle, or any vehicle whatsoever, unless such pistol, rifle, shotgun, air rifle, air gun, cannon or explosive bomb is so dismantled that the same, while being carried as provided herein, is absolutely inoperative and unloaded. In the event that a pistol, rifle, shotgun, air rifle, air gun, cannon or explosive bomb cannot be dismantled or made inoperative without removing screws, nuts, bolts, or other items that fasten such device together, then it must be carried unloaded in a closed and sealed case or carrying device that is made especially for the purpose of carrying or transporting such a device. This section does not prohibit the owners of guns or other devices from carrying them in a nonconcealed position upon real property owned, rented, or leased by them.
(b) When any police officer discovers any person violating any provision of this section, he or she shall seize the gun or device unlawfully used, and immediately arrest such person.
(c) Upon conviction of a first offense of this section, if the gun or device is not used in a criminal fashion or the gun or device is not used in a threatening manner against a resident or police officer, the weapon or device seized shall be returned to its owner. Upon conviction for a second offense under this section or if convicted as
a first offense with the gun or device used in a threatening manner against a resident or police officer, the gun or a device shall be immediately seized.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 152-B. Passed 7-17-72; Ord. 16-73. Passed 5-7-73.)