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Amending Section 10-825 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Stun Guns," by further providing for the regulation of stun guns, also known as electric or electronic incapacitation devices, under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
June 22, 2017

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 10-825 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 10-825. Stun Guns.

(1)

Definitions.

(a)

Stun Gun. Any device

designed or intended by the manufacturer to be used to temporarily immobilize or incapacitate a person by means of electric pulse or current, including devices operating by means of carbon dioxide propellant;

[

which expels or projects a projectile which, upon coming in contact with a person, is capable of inflicting injury or an electric shock to such] [person.]

also known as an electric or electronic incapacitation device.

(2)

Prohibited Conduct.

(a)

No person

under eighteen (18) years of age

shall own, use, possess, sell or otherwise transfer any "stun gun".

(b)

The parent, legal guardian or other legally responsible adult of any child under the age of eighteen (18) years who violates subsection 10-825(2)(a) shall be in violation of this Section and shall be responsible for payment of any fines assessed against the adult’s minor child.

(c)

No person shall sell, transfer or otherwise provide a stun gun to a person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

(3)

Nothing in this Section is intended to lessen or weaken any additional restrictions imposed by State law relating to stun guns.

(3)

Penalty.

(a)

Any person violating [any provision]

subsection

10-825(2)(a) or (b)

of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than [three]

five

hundred [(300)]

(500)

dollars;

(b)

Any person violating subsection 10-825(2)(c) hereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than two thousand (2,000) dollars

[and/or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days].

(c)

The procedures set forth in § 1-112 of this Code shall not apply to violations of subsection 10-825(2)(c) of this Section

.

Such procedures shall apply to violations of subsections 10-825(2)(a) and (b), but the amount to be remitted under § 1-112(3) shall be not less than $150.00.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate matter added.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND PASSED

    Member-by-member vote published for this action.

    Pass16 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

    A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Al TaubenbergerYes
    Allan DombYes
    Bobby HenonYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Cherelle ParkerYes
    Cindy BassYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    David OhYes
    Derek S. GreenYes
    Helen GymYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Kenyatta JohnsonYes
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Mark SquillaYes
    William K. GreenleeYes

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  3. Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    READ

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    2 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.

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  4. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Jones that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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  5. 3 procedural actionsCommittee on Public Safety
    ProceduralCommittee on Public Safety

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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  6. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Jones that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Public Safety. The motion carried unanimously.

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