Judge blocks Philadelphia from enforcing new gun laws

[derby378]

Source: York Daily Record

A judge has temporarily blocked Philadelphia from enforcing its new gun-control laws.

Common Pleas Judge Jane Cutler Greenspan says her temporary restraining order will maintain the status quo until the case is argued.

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The new ordinances include a requirement to report theft or loss of a gun within 24 hours. They also ban the possession or sale of assault weapons and limit purchases to one firearm per month.



Read more: http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_8958504

[bossy22]

1. no surprise there

the law that was enacted broke Pennsylvania State law- the state pre-emption law

not to mention that it is against the PA constitution.

[slackmaster]

2. Is it asking too much to expect municipal officials to obey the laws they are sworn to uphold?

The same shit happened in San Francisco recently. (California has a state preemption law similar to PA's.)

[bossy22]

3. they will continue to ignore it

when the heller decision comes- they will ignore it

the PA constitution- they will ignore it

im surprised none of them have passed a law forbidding court challeneges to gun control laws

[OKthatsIT]

9. I guess we live in a lawless country...why do we bother voting?

We elect politicians to represent/protect our Rights. Then those Rights are ignored.

What is that?

[Snarkturian Clone]

4. I wonder if the state will step in Re: Nutter's stop-and-frisk proposal NT

[dger11]

5. Laws like this will still be around, unfortunately. Even if the judge

ends up ruling against them, which is unlikely.

[bossy22]

7. the judge most likely will

rule against them....its a clear cut case because the PA supreme court 10 years ago made it clear that local municipalities do not have the right to pass firearm legislation- only the state can

[michreject]

6. Good

Philadelphia was trying to usurp the authority of the state.

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8. Damn "activist" judges!

:sarcasm: