As used in this chapter:
(a) "Ammunition" means any projectile or other device which will, or is designed to, or may readily be converted to be expelled from any handgun, as that term is defined herein.
(b) "Chief of Police" means the Chief of Police of the City of Steubenville Police Department.
(c) "Dealer" means any person:
(1) Who is engaged in the business of selling handguns at wholesale or retail, whether or not such business constitutes the principal business of such person;
(2) Who is engaged in the business of manufacturing, or repairing such handguns or of making or fitting special barrels, stocks or trigger mechanisms to handguns; or
(3) Whose business or occupation includes the taking or receiving, by way of pledge or pawn, of any handgun as security for the payment or repayment of money.
(d) "Firearm" means any deadly weapon capable of expelling or propelling one or more projectiles by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant. It includes an unloaded firearm, and any firearm which is inoperable but which can readily be rendered operable.
(e) "Handgun" means any deadly weapon designed to be fired while being held in one hand and capable of expelling or propelling one or more projectiles by the action of an explosive or combustible propellant. It includes an unloaded handgun and any handgun which is inoperable but which can readily be rendered operable.
(f) "License" includes the word "permit".
(g) "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company or organization of any kind.
(h) "Resident" means any person having a domicile or place of residence within the City.
(i) "Transfer" includes to sell, assign, pledge, lease, loan, give away or otherwise cause the lawful title or rightful possession of a firearm to vest in another.
(Ord. 1982-26. Passed 3-16-82.)