Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0046    Version: 0 Name: Firearms - Reporting Theft or Loss
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 2/11/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 9/15/2008
Enactment #: 08-65
Title: Firearms - Reporting Theft or Loss FOR the purpose of requiring that the theft or loss of a firearm be reported, within a specified time, to the police; defining certain terms; and imposing certain criminal and civil penalties.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert Curran, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, IV, Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Belinda Conaway, Helen L. Holton, Bill Henry, President Young
Indexes: Firearms, Loss, Theft
Attachments: 1. 08-0046 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Finance - 08-0046.pdf, 3. Law - 08-0046.pdf, 4. Police - 08-0046.pdf, 5. MOCJ - 08-0046.pdf, 6. 08-0046 - 3rd Reader.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Firearms - Reporting Theft or Loss

FOR the purpose of requiring that the theft or loss of a firearm be reported, within a specified time, to the police; defining certain terms; and imposing certain criminal and civil penalties.
Body
BY adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 41-14(2)(§ 59-18)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY adding
Article 19 - Police Ordinances
Section(s) 59-17 to 59-20, to be under the new part,
"Part 2A. Firearms - Reporting Theft or Loss"
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 1. Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies

Subtitle 41. Civil Citations

§ 41-14. Offenses to which subtitle applies - Listing.

(2) Article 19. Police Ordinances

§ 59-18. REPORTING {THEFT OR LOSS OF FIREARM} REQUIRED $250


Article 19. Police Ordinances

Subtitle 59. Weapons

PART 2A. FIREARMS - REPORTING THEFT OR LOSS

§ 59-17. "FIREARM" DEFINED.

IN THIS PART 2A, "FIREARM" INCLUDES ANY PISTOL, REVOLVER, RIFLE, SHOTGUN, SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE, SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN, OR OTHER FIREARM.

§ 59-18. REPORTING REQUIRED.

ON THE THEFT OR LOSS IN THE CITY OF A FIR...

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