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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.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance revises penalties for selling a minor an air gun, spring gun, or other non-firearm device that forcefully shoots pellets. Violators may face a Class III offense, fines, forfeiture of the device, and—after notice and a hearing—the possible suspension of their commercial activity license for six months to one year.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 11, 2014
Sponsors
Kenyatta Johnson
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Full text

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.

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§ 10-810. Weapons and Dangerous Devices.

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(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.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass