Official:Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section, entitled "Failure to Report Lost or Stolen Firearm," by requiring prompt notification of lost or stolen firearms and imposing penalties.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: January 24, 2008
Signed: April 10, 2008
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law requires people to report their lost or stolen firearms to local police within 24 hours. If they fail to do so, they could face fines and even imprisonment.
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