City of Philadelphia - File #: 130584

• File #: 130584
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/12/2013
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 11/21/2013
• Title: Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by adding a new Chapter 10-2000, prohibiting the use of a three-dimensional printer in order to manufacture a firearm, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: FIREARMS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS
• Code sections: Title 10 - REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/4/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/21/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
11/14/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/14/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/14/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/7/2013	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/7/2013	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
11/7/2013	0	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/12/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” by adding a new Chapter 10-2000, prohibiting the use of a three-dimensional printer in order to manufacture a firearm, under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

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

TITLE 10.  REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY.

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CHAPTER 10-2000.  USE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER TO MANUFACTURE FIREARMS.

§ 10-2001.  Definitions.

      (1) Firearm.  Any device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosive or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use.

      (2) Three-dimensional printer.  A computer-driven machine capable of producing a three-dimensional object from a digital model.

§ 10-2002.  Restriction on Use.

      No person shall use a three-dimensional printer to create any firearm, or any piece or part thereof, unless such person possesses a license to manufacture firearms under Federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 923(a).

§ 10-2003.  Penalties.

      A violation of this Chapter shall be a Class III offense and subject to a fine as set forth in § 1-109 of this Code.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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