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PHILADELPHIA<\/strong> – <\/span>Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday signed into law a bill that requires licensed gun dealers in Philadelphia to post warnings about illegal straw purchasing.\u00a0<\/p>\n What we know:<\/p>\n Philadelphia is taking another step in trying to prevent the scourge of straw purchasing at licensed gun shops in the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n Straw purchasing is when someone buys a gun for another person who is not legally allowed to own a firearm.\u00a0<\/p>\n Police in Philadelphia have long highlighted how straw purchasing has played a role in gun crimes in the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n A new law signed by Mayor Parker on Monday now requires gun shops in the city to post clear warnings about illegal straw purchasing.<\/p>\n What they’re saying:<\/p>\n Mayor Parker said she hopes this new action will lower illegal gun sales in Philadelphia, adding that it’s part of her administration’s public safety strategy.<\/p>\n “Now is not the time to rest or to crow, although that data is encouraging in the City of Philadelphia,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We will not rest until every resident, every visitor, every stakeholder, feels safe in the city of Philadelphia.”<\/p>\n By the numbers:<\/p>\n There have been 154 homicides in Philadelphia so far this year, according to the latest data provided by the Philadelphia Police Department.<\/p>\n That number is down more than 16% from this point in 2024. The data also shows significant drops in violent crimes (-4.86%) and property crimes (-5.92%)<\/p>\n Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Crime & Public SafetyCherelle ParkerPhiladelphiaNews <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday signed into law a bill that requires licensed gun dealers in Philadelphia to post warnings about illegal straw purchasing.\u00a0 What we know: Philadelphia is taking another step in trying to prevent the scourge of straw purchasing at licensed gun shops in the city.\u00a0 Straw purchasing is when someone 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