HARRISBURG (AP) – PA’s highest court ruled that Philadelphia can not impose stricter firearms regulations than are authorized under state law. The PA 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 only eight states allow cities and towns to pass their own gun safety laws.
