The purpose of this chapter is to (1) facilitate the apprehension of criminals who commit crimes with stolen or lost weapons, (2) deter the criminal use of stolen and lost weapons, (3) facilitate the recovery of stolen and lost property, (4) prevent unwarranted criminal accusations against owners who suffer the loss or theft of a firearm, and (5) deter persons from falsely claiming that a firearm was lost or stolen to avoid punishment for an illegal firearm transfer. (Ord. 6619-NS § 1, 2001)