(A) A pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer holding for sale a firearm or other dangerous weapon shall, during normal working hours, store the firearm or dangerous weapon in an unloaded state in a locked and opaque compartment except when being viewed by a customer following a request to view the firearm or dangerous weapon. During non-business hours the firearms or dangerous weapons shall be stored and secured in an unloaded state in a locked safe or other container made of steel and at least one-quarter-inch thick, or the equivalent thereof, or in any other place as approved by the Chief of Police.
(B) Any pawnbroker or secondhand goods dealer holding for sale any firearm or other dangerous weapon shall have the place of business where the firearms or dangerous weapons are stored equipped with a silent alarm system connected to the Scott County Sheriff’s Department.
(Ord. 184, passed 5-18-98)