Days after the anniversary of a mass shooting that killed 11, a judge has overturned Pittsburgh's gun control ordinances.
In his ruling, Judge Joseph James cited the Uniform Firearms Act , saying"the UFA preempts any local regulation pertaining to the regulation of firearms."
"We are extremely pleased with Judge James' decision today striking down the City of Pittsburgh's unlawful firearm ordinances and signage, which only sought to eviscerate the inviolate right of the residents of the Commonwealth to keep and bear arms and ensnare law-abiding citizens through a patchwork of laws," said Joshua Prince, an attorney representing those who sought to have the measures overturned, according to"The city and its outside legal counsel have always...
Pittsburgh's attempt to change its gun laws were overturned mere days after the anniversary of the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue."Our citizens have a constitutional right to life, and that outweighs a gun manufacturer's right to profit,"After lawsuits were filed against the gun restriction legislation, the rules were put on hold by a judge and never enforced.
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