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Philadelphia sues Pennsylvania over inability to enact city-specific gun laws

The legal effort will mark the latest attempt by local leaders in Pennsylvania to overturn a concept known as preemption, which prohibits cities from passing local gun laws.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks while announcing a lawsuit against Pennsylvania designed to challenge the city’s long-standing inability to enact its own gun control ordinances.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks while announcing a lawsuit against Pennsylvania designed to challenge the city’s long-standing inability to enact its own gun control ordinances.Read more