A Pennsylvania judge struck down three assault weapon restrictions passed in Pittsburgh after the Tree of Life synagogue shooting last year
The three bills restrict the use of assault weapons, extended magazines and armor-piercing ammunition in public places within the city of Pittsburgh, and allow courts to temporarily take guns away from individuals deemed to pose a significant danger to themselves or others.Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto signed the ordinances into law 11 months after a gunman killed 11 mostly elderly worshipers on October 27, 2018. Police said the shooter used a Colt AR-15 rifle and three Glock .
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Joseph M. James ruled the ordinances were"void and unenforceable," citing the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act in his opinion. The law"preempts any local regulation pertaining to the regulation of firearms," the judge wrote.Read MoreHe saw his friends massacred. He has heard their names recited daily for a year.In a statement, Peduto's spokesman, Timothy McNulty, said the city plans to appeal the ruling.
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