Bill 140637
Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by revising the penalties for the selling of any gun or implement, that is not a firearm, which forcefully impels a pellet of any kind, under certain terms and conditions.
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“The Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred Bill No. 140637, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Safety,' by revising the penalties for the selling of any gun or implement, that is not a firearm, which forcefully impels a pellet of any kind"; and Bill No. 140718, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Safety,' by proh…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2014 · Oct 23, 2014 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Sep 11, 2014Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 21, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Safety
- Oct 21, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Safety
- Oct 21, 2014AMENDED · Committee on Public Safety
- Oct 21, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Safety
- Oct 23, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 23, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 23, 2014READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 30, 2014READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 12, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by revising the penalties for the selling of any gun or implement, that is not a firearm, which forcefully impels a pellet of any kind, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 10-800. SAFETY. * * * § 10-810. Weapons and Dangerous Devices. * * * (6) Penalties. (a) Whoever violates any provision of this Section or Section 10-821 shall, in addition to other penalties provided, forfeit the weapon, contraband, or dangerous device giving rise to the violation of such Section. (b) In addition to any other penalties, any person who sells or offers for sale at retail to a minor, any air gun, spring gun, or any implement, not a firearm, which forcefully impels a pellet of any kind, in violation of subsection 10-810(3)(a), shall have committed a Class III offense and shall be subject to the fines set forth in subsection 1-109(3), and upon referral from the Police Department the Department of Licenses and Inspections, after providing notice and an opportunity to be heard, may suspend the commercial activity license of such person for no less than six months and no more than one year. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. _______________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End