A.    It is unlawful for any firm, business or person who buys or sells more than five (5) guns a year to sell, loan or give away any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun or similar weapon, without first making a complete written record containing an account of each and every transaction, which record shall be legible, written in the English language at the time of the transaction and shall set forth the following information:

    1.    The date, time of day;

    2.    The name, date of birth, full description of the person, address, city and state (to be printed);

    3.    An accurate description of the weapon, make, model, barrel length of handguns, serial number and caliber (to be printed);

    4.    The number of the sales ticket.

    B.    The seller shall make out in connection with each weapon sold, loaned or given away a separate serially numbered registration slip.

    C.    Each registration slip shall have three (3) parts: first slip for the police, second to be kept by the firm or business and the third for the person who received the weapon.

    D.    At the time of sale, loan or gift of any weapon, the seller shall require identification having a photograph of the receiver (i.e., a driver's license with photograph attached).

    E.    All records or register of sales shall be open at all times to the inspection of the Chief of Police or his representative, and it shall be the duty of any person making such sale, loan or delivery of such article or thing to deliver to the Chief of Police or his representative a copy of the register required to be kept, showing the transaction with regard to such articles. Any purchaser of a pistol, revolver, gun or similar weapon must register the same with the Police Department. (The registration by the purchaser will be fulfilled if the weapon is sold or given away by a firm or business and the registration slip is filled out completely.)

    F.    On each registration slip, the seller shall show the firm or business name and also the signature of the salesman. The seller shall also have the receiver or buyer sign the registration slip, along with his or her address, city and state.

    G.    It is unlawful for any person, firm or business hereunder to knowingly sell, loan or give away a weapon or make a transaction with any intoxicated person, person under the influence of drugs, any convicted felon or any insane or incompetent person.

    H.    A firm, business or the person regulated hereunder is liable for any and all acts of his employees in violation of this chapter. (Added during 1993 recodification)