Official:Amending Chapter 10-800 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new section entitled "Prohibited Possession, Sale and Transfer of Firearms by Persons Subject to Protection From Abuse Orders."
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: February 19, 2004
Signed: May 3, 2007
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill prohibits people subject to Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders from possessing or buying firearms in Philadelphia. It also allows them a short time to sell their guns before the order takes effect.
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