City of Philadelphia - File #: 100722-A

• File #: 100722-A
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/28/2010
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 2/17/2011
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-818 of The Philadelphia Code to provide that no person shall carry a firearm on public streets or public property unless the person is licensed to carry such firearm by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, regardless of whether the person possesses a license issued in another state, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Miller
• Indexes: FIREARMS
• Code sections: 10-818 - Firearms in Public Places

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/25/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/17/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
2/10/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
2/10/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED	Pass	17:0
2/10/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/10/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
2/3/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
1/27/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/16/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR	Pass
12/14/2010	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/14/2010	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
12/14/2010	0	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY
12/1/2010	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2010	0	Committee on Public Safety	Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
10/28/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 10-818 of The Philadelphia Code to provide that no person shall carry a firearm on public streets or public property unless the person is licensed to carry such firearm by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, regardless of whether the person possesses a license issued in another state, under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-818 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 10-818. Firearms in Public Places.

(1) Definition.

Firearms. "Firearms" means any revolver, pistol, rifle, shotgun or other weapon capable of propelling a projectile by means of an explosive material or charge.

(2) Prohibited Conduct. No person shall carry a firearm upon the public streets or upon any public property at any time unless that person is:

(a) either (.1) a resident of Pennsylvania licensed by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to carry a firearm or licensed to hunt; or (.2) a resident of another state, which state has a reciprocity agreement with Pennsylvania under 18 Pa. C.S.§ 6109(k) or has statutory reciprocity under § 6106(b), and is licensed by such state to carry a firearm or to hunt;

(b) actively engaged in a defense of his life or property from imminent peril or threat; or

(c) a police officer or member of the State or Federal militia on active duty.

(3) In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction determines, in a final Order from which no further appeal is available, that persons with licenses from states other than those set forth in subsection (2)(a) have a statutory right to carry a firearm upon the public streets or public property, then, in addition to the persons categorized in subsection (2)(a), the following persons shall not be prohibited from carrying a firearm upon the public streets or public property:

(a) a person licensed to carry a fi...