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Posted by John Byrne at 10:04 a.m.; last updated at 10:32 a.m.
Mayor Richard Daley unveiled a gun control ordinance today that would require gun owners to register their weapons with the city, get training and keep all but one firearm locked up.
But the mayor scaled back an earlier idea of only allowing one gun per adult in a home, instead going with a provision that would limit registration with the city to one handgun a month.
The proposals will go before the City Council Police and Fire Committee today, and Daley said the full council will meet Friday to consider it.
The quick response aimed at curbing the proliferation of firearms in the city comes after Monday's Supreme Court decision that effectively gutted Chicago's longstanding gun ban.
The measure, dubbed the "responsible gun ownership" ordinance, also bans gun shops in Chicago.
The details:
*Under Daley's ordinances, handgun owners would need to register all their guns with the city so police know how many weapons are in each home, and would also be required to have a valid Firearm Owner's ID card.
*It requires firearms training, both in a classroom and a firing range.
*Chicago residents would be able to register no more than one handgun per month for each adult in a home. The ordinance "generally prohibits the possession of a handgun by any person except in the person's home," according to a city news release.
*Only one firearm can be kept in immediately operable condition in each home. Other guns must be broken down or have trigger locks in place.
*Assault weapons are banned, as is the possession of ammunition by anyone who does not have a valid FOID card and registration for a gun of the same caliber.
*Applicants must be at least 21 years old, unless a parent signs for a child age 18 or older.
*To protect the city against costs for a lawsuit in case a police officer shoots an armed person while responding to a home, Daley also said the city will pursue legislation at the state and federal levels granting liability immunity for first responders and the city.
*The ordinance bars anyone from possessing a handgun outside a home, which excludes garages, outdoor areas, hotel rooms and group-living quarters.
*Would-be gun owners must take a training course with a minimum of one hour on the range and four hours in the classroom before obtaining a permit to a keep a weapon in the home.
*The ordinance prohibits sawed-off shotguns, assault weapons and “unsafe” handguns.
*It also requires guns kept in homes with minors under age 18 to be secured when they are not in the possession of the owner.
*Penalties for not complying with the proposed law range from $1,000 to 90 days in jail.
*And, as proposed by powerful Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, the new ordinance would create a gun-offender registry to be posted on line by the police department. Anyone convicted of unlawful use or illegal possession of a weapon would be required to register with the police for a four-year period.
Posted at 10:04:15 AM in Chicago City Council, Mayor of Chicago
