Official:Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by prohibiting the sale, possession, or use of toy or imitation firearms which substantially duplicate or can be reasonably perceived to be actual firearms, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: September 25, 2014
Signed: November 13, 2014
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law prohibits selling, possessing, or using toy guns that look like real ones unless they meet specific safety requirements such as bright colors, transparent materials, and a blaze orange plug.
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