Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms
Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says Philadelphia can’t impose stricter firearms regulations than are authorized under state law. The Democratic majority Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday to uphold dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the city, family members of gun violence victims and the nonprofit group CeaseFirePA. The plaintiffs had wanted the court to throw out a state law that has long prohibited municipalities from regulating the ownership or possession of guns or ammunition. The anti-gun-violence group Everytown for Gun Safety says just eight states allow cities and towns to pass their own gun safety laws.
