Philadelphia's gun laws
Mayor Nutter says some gun shops are part of the crime problem. One owner deflects the comments.Read the article
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Philadelphia's gun laws (.pdfs)
Law on "straw purchases"
Law on reporting lost/stolen handguns
Law on certain assault weapons
Law on gun ownership by those under protection-from-abuse orders
Law on temporary removal of guns from some people
Statement from the National Rifle Association after the laws were signed. The NRA is a party in a lawsuit against the city.
Statement from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association of the firearms industry, after a temporary restraining order was issued against the city.