City Council Agenda and Packet 2022 06 07

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(1) That the person had a valid permit for such weapon pursuant to federal law at the time of the offense; or (2) That the illegal weapon was an assault weapon accompanied by a certificate of ownership, under Section 9.86.010(c), issued by the Louisville Police Department. Section 3. Title 9, Article VIII of the Louisville Municipal Code (Weapons) is hereby amended by a new Chapter 9.86 to read as follows: Chapter 9.86 Assault Weapons Sec. 9.86.010 Assault weapons. (a) Any person who, prior to July 1, 2022, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have until December 31, 2022 to obtain a certificate for the assault weapon as provided in subsection (c) of this section. (b) Any person who, prior to July 1, 2022, was legally in possession of a rapid-fire trigger activator shall have until August 1, 2022 to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution: (1) Remove the rapid-fire trigger activator from the City of Louisville; or (2) Surrender the rapid-fire trigger activator to the Louisville Police Department for destruction. (c) Any person seeking to certify an assault weapon that he or she legally possessed prior to July 1, 2022, unless they obtained a eer-fifleat owner -ship under- previous or-dinanees, must comply with the following requirements: (1) Submit to a background check conducted by the appropriate law enforcement agency to confirm that he or she is not prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922 or C.R.S § 18-12-108; and (2) Unless the person is currently prohibited by law from possessing a firearm, prior to December 31, 2022 apply for a certificate for the assault weapon from the Louisville Police Department. (d) All persons who obtain a certificate pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall: Ordinance No. 1831 Series 2022 Page 9 of 12 19