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1991-103 AN ORDINANCE %O AMEND SECTIONS 24-67 AND 24-68 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, PERTAINING TO W~APONS. BE IT ORDAINED by Virginia: 1. That Section Portsmouth, Virginia, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, 24-67 of the Code of the City of 1988, be amended to read as follows: Section 24-67. Permit to purchase firearm from dealer. (a) Before any person purchases or otherwise acquires from a dealer any firearm he shall obtain a permit therefor from the chief of police. (b) Whenever the applicant for a permit to purchase or otherwise acquire a firearm produces a certified order of the judge of the circuit court authorizing the applicant to carry the subject firearm as a concealed weapon, the chief of police shall issue such permit. In cases where the subject firearm is not to be carried as a concealed weapon, the chief of police shall issue the permit to purchase or otherwise acquire the same subject to the following regulations: (1) The applicant shall personally sign and complete a written application for the permit. (2) The applicant shall be fingerprinted by the police department. (3) A report of the police records of the applicant shall be obtained by the police department from the state central crimin~ records exchange. (4) The applicant shall show a lawful use for the subject firearm. When such investigation discloses that the public welfare will be prejudiced by permitting a person of known mental instability or criminal activity involving breach of the peace to acquire such firearm the permit shall not be granted. (c) Upon the sale or transfer of any firearm, the dealer shall secure from the purchaser or transferee the permit to purchase or acquire the same and shall forward such permit with appropriate notation of the sale to the chief of police by personal delivery or by letter postmarked not later than 11:00 a.m. of the second day following such sale.