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http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84845085/
Lyons OKs 'unprecedented' gun shop regulations
Dahleen Glanton, Dawn Rhodes
8:07 pm, October 27, 2015
The ordinance was passed as part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed in July by Chicago anti-gun activists who claim that Lyons is one of three suburbs from which a disproportionate number of guns are recovered at crime scenes in Chicago. The other two suburbs — Riverdale and Lincolnwood — were not part of the settlement, and the lawsuit against them continues in Cook County Circuit Court. Effective immediately, the gun shop will have to keep electronic records of anyone who purchases more than one firearm within a 12-month period. All records and documents, including completed forms, must be turned over to local law enforcement within 48 hours if the gun shop dealer determines that the potential buyer is not a "valid or lawful" purchaser.
In addition, the law requires the shop to maintain a digital "do not sell" list of people who purchased a gun that was later traced to a crime. Each gun shop employee must hold a valid firearms owner's identification card. And the shop must audit all inventory and report any loss or discrepancy to the village within 48 hours of discovery.
The ordinance also requires local law enforcement, with the help of the Cook County sheriff's office, to conduct two inspections a year at the gun shop, in addition to the annual inspection by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The gun shop also will be required to install sufficient exterior lighting, surveillance cameras, cameras reporting the point of sale and alarm systems. Failure to comply could result in a fine, suspension or revocation of the business license.