Official:Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," by providing for a prohibition on firearms and deadly weapons in or around City-owned or City-occupied facilities, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: January 31, 2013
Signed: March 21, 2013
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill prohibits firearms and deadly weapons in or around City-owned or City-occupied facilities, including parks and public buildings.
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