Official:Amending Section 10-800 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety" by adding a new Section 10-833 entitled "Possession of Weapons on School Property" to prohibit the possession of weapons in and around educational institutions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: February 12, 2004
Signed: April 29, 2004
: Joint Committees on Public Safety & Education
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes it illegal to possess a weapon in and around Philadelphia's public schools, with some exceptions for law enforcement officials.
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