City of Philadelphia - File #: 040118-A

• File #: 040118-A
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/12/2004
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 5/3/2007
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-800 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety" by adding a new Section 10-834 entitled "Sale or Transfer of Ammunition" to require all sales of ammunition for firearms to be reported to the City of Philadelphia Police Department and to require that Department to maintain a registry of such reports; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Miller
• Indexes: FIREARMS
• Code sections: 10-800 - Safety, 10-834 - Sale or Transfer of Ammunition

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/9/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/3/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/3/2007	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
4/1/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/1/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
4/1/2004	1	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
3/11/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
3/11/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
3/11/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
3/9/2004	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/9/2004	0	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
3/9/2004	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
2/12/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
2/12/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Chapter 10-800 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled “Safety” by adding a new Section 10-834 entitled “Sale or Transfer of Ammunition” to require all sales of ammunition for firearms to be reported to the City of Philadelphia Police Department and to require that Department to maintain a registry of such reports; 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 to add a new Section 10-834 to read as follows:

Section 10-834. Sale or Transfer of Ammunition.

Any person that sells ammunition for a firearm, pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun shall make a report to the City of Philadelphia Police Department of all of the following within seven (7) days of each such sale:

      (a)  Description of the purchase, including type and quantity.

      (b)  Name and address of purchaser.

      (c)  Date of purchase.

The City of Philadelphia Police Department shall establish and maintain a registry of reports received under this section.

SECTION 2.  This Ordinance shall become effective upon the enactment of authorizing legislation by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

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