Philly passes 9 gun laws despite state law

[normanvin]

can anyone who may become arrested under these bogus laws sue the city after the courts say these new laws are not legal?

[chugger95]

I'd like to see if these gunshops in the Philly area actually will abide by the one gun a month rule and ammo registration due to Pre-emption. I don't know much about the inner workings of a FFL dealer but I would think there isn't much Philly can do to them being there laws aren't even legal.

[normanvin]

Originally Posted by chugger95

I'd like to see if these gunshops in the Philly area actually will abide by the one gun a month rule and ammo registration due to Pre-emption. I don't know much about the inner workings of a FFL dealer but I would think there isn't much Philly can do to them being there laws aren't even legal.

maybe not but they can find things to hassle the dealers about.

[ShakeyDad]

Originally Posted by normanvin

maybe not but they can find things to hassle the dealers about.

so what will end up happening is, all the gun shops move out of the city, and the city loses all the tax money that goes with it.

[normanvin]

Originally Posted by ShakeyDad

so what will end up happening is, all the gun shops move out of the city, and the city loses all the tax money that goes with it.

that would suck for you philly guys.

[FromMyColdDeadHands]

Phila. prob. would revoke their business license, obviously can't go after FFL but could make life miserable. Whose up for an OC lunch in Phila.????

[ErnieD]

Originally Posted by larrymeyer

I don't know maybe I missed it but I only see three laws in the story ! WTF am I suppose to guess what the others were. Like holding my gun in public.

Here are all nine ordinances (just short descriptions):

Bill No. 080015: Prohibit the possession or acquisition of firearms by persons charged with certain criminal offenses.

Bill No. 080016: Acquisition or Transfer of Firearms. To regulate the acquiring or transferring of any firearm within the City of Philadelphia.

Bill No. 080017: Temporary Removal Of Firearms Of Persons Posing A risk Of Imminent Personal Injury To Self Or Others.

Bill No. 080018: Prohibited Possession, Sale and Transfer of Firearms by Persons Subject to Protection From Abuse Orders.

Bill No. 080032: Failure to Report Lost or Stolen Firearm. Requiring prompt notification of lost or stolen firearms and imposing penalties.

Bill No. 080033: Contraband Weapons, Accessories and Ammunition. Prohibition and registration of certain assault weapons and imposing penalties.

Bill No. 080034: Sale or Transfer of Ammunition. Require all sales of ammunition for firearms to be reported to the City of Philadelphia Police Department and to require that Department to maintain a registry of such reports.

Bill No. 080035: Straw and Multiple Handgun Purchase Reduction. Limit purchases of handguns by Philadelphia residents to one a month, and to prohibit ‘straw purchases’ of handguns utilized by criminals for the purpose of evading the one handgun a month limitation.

Bill No. 080036: Reporting Requirements Upon the Application for or Renewal of a License to Carry a Firearm. Provide for certain reporting requirements for the issuance or renewal of licenses to carry firearms within the City of Philadelphia

[LittleRedToyota]

thanks for posting those. do you happen to know if the full text of each is online anywhere?

did they really pass all 9 of them? they passed an AWB?? good grief.

i'm so tempted to drive to philly and walk around with an ar15 slung over my shoulder...not that i will, but it's tempting

[sluggie24]

The only one I can see that would be easy to violate to get a suit going would be the assault weapons one. We would just need a list of what is banned. I'm sure with this group we would have a few dozen of each one between us.

On a side note.....I really hate my job and wouldn't mind being the sacrificial lamb so to speak if we could somehow have a defense fund to pay for the lawyer and bail. After the lawsuit the winnings, after lawyer fees, could be distributed back to the donators based on the percentages that they donated......minus a small percentage for me since it was my butt on the line.... It would almost be like an investment when you think about it.

[ShakeyDad]

Originally Posted by sluggie24

The only one I can see that would be easy to violate to get a suit going would be the assault weapons one. We would just need a list of what is banned. I'm sure with this group we would have a few dozen of each one between us.

On a side note.....I really hate my job and wouldn't mind being the sacrificial lamb so to speak if we could somehow have a defense fund to pay for the lawyer and bail. After the lawsuit the winnings, after lawyer fees, could be distributed back to the donators based on the percentages that they donated......minus a small percentage for me since it was my butt on the line.... It would almost be like an investment when you think about it.

O.K., Let's invest in Sluggie's determination to ruin his life !! Who's in ??