Official:Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section to prohibit the possession or acquisition of firearms by persons charged with certain criminal offenses, during the pendency of such charges, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Miller
Introduced: January 24, 2008
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Lapsed
This bill prohibits people charged with certain violent crimes from possessing or buying guns until their case is resolved.
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