City of Philadelphia - File #: 070346

• File #: 070346
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 4/26/2007
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section, entitled "Acquisition or Transfer of Firearms," to regulate the acquiring or transferring of any firearm within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Savage, Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: FIREARMS
• Code sections: 10-800 - Safety

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section, entitled "Acquisition or Transfer of Firearms," to regulate the acquiring or transferring of any firearm within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," is amended by adding a new Section 10-814a to read as follows:

§10-814a. Acquisition or Transfer of Firearms.

(1) Definitions.

(a) Firearm. Any weapon which is designed to or may readily be converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive or the frame or receiver of any such weapon.

(b) Department. The Philadelphia Police Department.

(2) Prohibited Conduct. No person shall acquire or transfer any firearm in the City, and no person shall acquire a firearm outside of the City that is brought into the City, unless application has been submitted to, and license obtained from, the Department.

(3) Application. The applicant for a license shall pay a fee of two (2) dollars, for each transaction of acquisition or transfer regardless of the number of firearms transferred or acquired at that time, and supply the following information on forms provided by the Department:

(a) the name, and any other names by which applicant has been known;

(b) the home address, and any other addresses at which applicant resided within five (5) years immediately prior to application;

(c) the present business or occupation, and any business or occupation, in which applicant has engaged in the five (5) years immediately prior to the application;

(d) the date and place of birth of applicant;

(e) the caliber, length of barrel, make, model and, if known, manufacturer's number of the firearm;

(f) a statement by applicant indicating the date, place, nature and disposition of any criminal proceedings brought against the a...