Official:Amending Section 10-825 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Stun Guns," by further providing for the regulation of stun guns, also known as electric or electronic incapacitation devices, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: June 22, 2017
Signed: October 26, 2017
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill regulates the ownership and use of stun guns (electric incapacitation devices) in Philadelphia. It prohibits people under 18 from owning or using them and sets fines for violators.
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