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In case you are unaware, Philly has had this habit of ignoring the laws of the state of Pennsylvania. PA has preemption statues. Yet for some reason the Philly city council is continually trying to override state laws. What’s on the plate of Philly residents this year?
Ordinance 080015: Never been “convicted” of a crime? You may get a knock on the door by the Police demanding that you surrender your firearms. The city is requiring that the DA notify the city police when charges are filed so that they can pay you a visit. They will then take your firearms even though you are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Don’t worry, if you are found innocent you can get your firearms back. We all know how easy that has been in the past for some residents who had their firearms confiscated for not breaking any laws.
Ordinance 080016: Here they are going for a twofer… Licensing and Registration. Pay no mind to the fact that the state specifically has laws that convey quite the opposite. As written it is just about the shittiest piece of garbage I have seen in a while. The amount of information they require on the application is absurd. Next thing I really like is that if the police don’t get around to doing the paperwork for your application you are automatically denied the application. Next thing… Apparently you will need an application and license for each and every firearm you own. All licenses will contain: name, age, address, full description of the firearm, photo, signature and fingerprints thus creating a de facto registry. All applications will contain: name, all addresses for the past 5 years, all occupations held in the past 5 years, date and place of birth, the caliber, length of barrel, make, model, serial number of the firearm, a statement from the applicant indicating the date, place, nature and disposition of any criminal proceedings brought against the applicant(not traffic violations), copy of the applicant’s fingerprints and a photograph. Plus each application will also be accompanied by the name, address and occupation of the person from whom the firearm is to be acquired or transferred from.
Ordinance 080034: This is a good one… This one creates a registry of not firearms… But ammunition. The ordinance mandates that all sales of ammunition be reported to the city of Philly Police Department and to require that the Department maintain a registry of such reports. It requires that any person that sells ammunition, shall make a report to the PD within 7 days following the sale and it will contain: A description of the purchase, type of ammunition and the quantity, name and address of the purchaser and the date of the purchase.
Ordinance 080036: This one is fun… If you have the coveted license to carry in Philly, when it comes time to renew make sure you bring some stuff with you. You will have to fill out some forms that contain: Name, address, birth date, occupation, place of birth, date and hour of application, the caliber, length of barrel, make, model, serial number, and type of all firearms in your home, business or any other property leased or owned by the applicant or under control or access of the applicant. Also it requires that if you sell, transfer, have stolen, or a loss(I.E. fire or theft) or destruction of a firearm that you report all of the above information of the disposition of the firearm to the Police Department within 30 days.
The beauty of all of these ordinances is that they do nothing to promote public safety, and will do nothing to reduce crime or catch a criminal. It has been tried in several other states and even countries without contributing to public safety at all. Just shitty words on a page, none of which will hold up in a court of law in the state. What part of “shall not be questioned” does the city of Philadelphia not understand in our state constitution?
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