CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland City Council is expected today to pass legislation that Mayor Frank Jackson says will help prevent firearms from ending up in the hands of criminals.

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The legislation, which has seen several amendments and revisions over the last year, was approved last week by Council's Safety Committee. The entire Council is expected to vote on the ordinance Monday night.

Some aspects of the legislation mirror state law. The ordinance sets the following restrictions:

* Prohibits carrying a concealed deadly weapon or handgun, unless the person is a police officer or a person who holds a license to carry a concealed weapon.

* Requires a person who sells or transfers a gun, and who is not a licensed gun dealer, to report such transactions to police.

* Requires an owner to report a lost or stolen gun to police.

* Creates a gun offender registry, requiring people convicted of gun crimes to register their names with Cleveland's Safety Director.

* Prohibits the display, marking or sale of a facsimile firearm and prohibits brandishing a facsimile firearm in the presence of law enforcement or with the intent to frighten people.

* Prohibits the negligent transfer of a firearm to a felon or intoxicated person.

* Sets restrictions for firearms in the hands of minors and restricts discharging firearms in public areas, including schools, churches, cemeteries, playgrounds and parks.

* Requires owners to safely store firearms to keep them from being stolen or out of the hands of children.

Opponents of the legislation have argued that many of the provisions do not adequately target the criminal contingent, unnecessarily duplicate state law and almost certainly would not survive a court challenge.