Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms

Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds state laws blocking local gun control

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court upheld the state laws that prevent municipalities from enacting their own laws to regulate firearms, saying in a unanimous decision Wednesday that the city of Philadelphia and

The Pa. Supreme Court rejected Philly’s latest attempt to pass its own gun laws

In a unanimous decision, the high court ruled that the city’s arguments had fallen “woefully short” of the standard needed for a legal victory.

Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms

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

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds State Preemption Over Philly Gun Laws

Philadelphia’s latest and most far-reaching attempt to enact its own gun laws was brotherly-shoved out of court on Wednesday. In a unanimous 6-0 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court tossed the city’s lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s firearm preemption laws (FPLs), which prohibit local governments from passing gun laws stricter than the state’s laws, as unconstitutional. Source