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An Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances by enacting and adding Article XI: Weapons, Chapter 1104: Prohibition on the Use of Certain Accessories, Ammunition, and Modifications, and Chapter 1105: Authorized Prohibition of Large Capacity Magazines.
(Public Hearing held 1/24/19; Post Agenda held 2/12/19)
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts:
SECTION I Article XI: Weapons shall provide as follows in Chapter 1104: Prohibition on the Use of Certain Accessories, Ammunition, and Modifications:
? 1104.01 DEFINITIONS
A. Applicable definitions set forth in ?? 1101.01 and 1102.01 shall also apply to this Chapter 1104.
B. Armor or Metal Penetrating Ammunition. Any Ammunition, except a shotgun shell, that is designed primarily to penetrate a body vest or a body shield, and has either of the following characteristics:
1. Has projectile or projectile core constructed entirely, excluding the presence of traces of other substances, from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium, or any equivalent material of similar density or hardness; or
2. Is primarily manufactured or designed, by virtue of its shape, cross-sectional density, or any coating applied thereto, including, but not limited to, teflon coating and / or Ammunition commonly known as "KTW Ammunition," to breach or penetrate a body vest or body shield when fired from a Firearm.
C. Binary Trigger. A Firearm's trigger designed to fire one round of Ammunition on the pull of the trigger and another round upon the release of the trigger.
D. Large Capacity Magazine. A Firearm magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has the capacity of, or can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of Ammunition. This definition shall not be construed to include the following:
1. A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds...
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