Philadelphia may not impose stricter firearms regulations than are authorized under state law, the Democratic majority Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, a blow to city leaders and others trying to address gun violence.
The justices ruled 6-0 to uphold dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the city, family members of gun violence victims and the nonprofit group CeaseFirePA. They wanted to invalidate so-called preemption laws that spell out that state law on the ownership, transportation, possession and transfer of guns trumps municipal gun-safety ordinances.
