{"id":2271154,"date":"2024-06-19T03:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-mayor-signs-bill-banning-bump-stocks-days-after-supreme-court-ruling\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T03:09:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:09:15","slug":"philadelphia-mayor-signs-bill-banning-bump-stocks-days-after-supreme-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-mayor-signs-bill-banning-bump-stocks-days-after-supreme-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia mayor enacts bump stock ban following Supreme Court decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphiladelphia-mayor-signs-bill-banning-bump-stocks-days-after-supreme-court-ruling%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271154&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker recently signed a bill which effectively bans the use, \u200cmanufacture, and sale of bump stocks\u2063 in the city. This\u200c measure is part of a broader initiative aiming for a &#8220;Safer, Cleaner and Greener City with Access to \u2064Economic Opportunity \u200dfor All.&#8221; The bill, initially proposed\u200c by a city councilman in \u200dMay, modifies a section of The Philadelphia Code to include \u200dlimitations on rate-of-fire acceleration devices, like bump\u2063 stocks, which enhance the \u2062firing\u200d speed of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-congress-enact-major-restrictions-on-constitutionally-protected-second-amendment-rights\/\" title=\"Biden To Congress: Enact Major Restrictions On Constitutionally Protected Second Amendment Rights\">semi-automatic firearms<\/a>. Additionally, Mayor \u200cParker signed two\u200d other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-announces-house-will-vote-immediately-on-assault-weapon-ban-after-democrat-infighting\/\" title=\"Pelosi Announces House Will Vote Immediately on \u2018Assault Weapon\u2019 Ban After Democrat Infighting\">public safety bills<\/a>, one placing speed cameras on busy streets and another updating training for eviction \u200bofficers. These actions \u200creflect\u200d the city&#8217;s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-clemente-councilor-sues-city-to-get-public-records\/\" title=\"San Clemente Councilor Sues City to Get Public Records\">enhancing public safety<\/a> and\u2063 improving the quality of life for its residents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Philadelphia<\/a> Mayor Cherelle Parker took a step to reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gun violence<\/a> on Tuesday by signing a bill that effectively banned bump stocks from being used, manufactured, or sold in the city.<\/p>\n<p>It was one of three bills Parker signed, all of which were aimed at protecting the public and aligning with the mayor\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/2024-06-18-mayor-cherelle-l-parker-signs-three-additional-public-safety-bills-into-law\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vision<\/a> for \u201ca Safer, Cleaner and Greener City, with Access to Economic Opportunity for All.\u201d The other bills included the introduction of speed cameras on a high-volume street and the update of training requirements for eviction officers. <\/p>\n<p>The bill, initially introduced by a Philadelphia city councilman in May, was a collaborative effort that was finally signed by the mayor on Tuesday. It modified a chapter of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/phila.legistar.com\/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6696445&#038;GUID=BF316626-67A6-4397-9830-7E3781A01430\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Philadelphia Code<\/a> entitled \u201cUnlawful Manufacture of Firearms,\u201d which added limitations \u201crelating to rate-of-fire acceleration devices, all under certain terms and conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The bill defined a rate-of-fire acceleration device as anything used to \u201caccelerate the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm,\u201d such as a bump stock. The bill prohibits the production or manufacturing of \u201crate-of-fire acceleration\u201d devices in any way. It also restricts the purchase, ownership, selling, or transferring of such devices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not accept gun violence, hazardous roads, or irresponsible eviction practices in our city. Today, I proudly signed three pieces of legislation reaffirming my administration\u2019s dedication to enhancing public safety in our communities,\u201d Parker said during a bill-signing ceremony on Tuesday.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bill helps to level the ballistic playing field so that police officers and citizens are not outgunned,\u201d said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/2024-06-18-mayor-cherelle-l-parker-signs-three-additional-public-safety-bills-into-law\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parker campaigned on improving public safety in Philadelphia while running for mayor. She has made it an integral part of her agenda since taking office. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/philadelphia-mayor-cherelle-parker-public-safety-broad-street-cameras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed the bill<\/a> just days after the Supreme Court reversed a Trump-era ban on bump stocks. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we have devices floating around Philadelphia like these so-called switch devices, which can turn a handgun into a machine gun, there is no time to rest and or to slow down,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/philadelphia\/philadelphia-gun-control-bump-stock-ban-20240618.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parker said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Parker believes banning bump stocks was in the city\u2019s best interest regarding public safety.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not rest until order is restored to Philadelphia,\u201d Parker said. \u201cToday we take another step closer towards a Safer, Cleaner and Greener Philadelphia, with Access to Economic Opportunity for All.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed a bill on Tuesday banning the use, manufacture, and sale of bump stocks in the city. This legislation was one of three bills aimed at reducing gun violence and enhancing public safety, aligning with her vision for a safer community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2271155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1318832026-1024x682.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1318832026-1024x682.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}