Official:Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by revising the penalties for the selling of any gun or implement, that is not a firearm, which forcefully impels a pellet of any kind, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: September 11, 2014
Signed: October 30, 2014
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law increases penalties for selling non-firearm devices that forcefully propel pellets, such as air guns and spring guns, to minors. It also allows the Department of Licenses and Inspections to suspend commercial activity licenses for up to a year.
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