Pittsburgh Gun Ordinance Remains in Place as NRA Lawsuit Proceeds

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[Red in Blue PA]

The City of Pittsburgh has been granted a stay in the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit against a firearm ordinance. That means, the city’s “lost or stolen” ordinance is allowed to stand as the lawsuit proceeds, though the NRA had requested it be halted during the case.

“We think that the court made an error, made a series of errors in fact,” said Jonathan Goldstein, outside counsel for the NRA. “We don’t think they were entitled to that stay, we think that what Pittsburgh and Allegheny County have done is very much out of step with the courts that have already ruled on this in Lancaster and Dauphin County and we intend to appeal.”

[Red in Blue PA]

WTF?

The Preemption law in PA is clear. No city can have heir definition of the law stricter than state law.

[trimom]

The Pennsylvania Constitution uses the phrase “shall not be questioned” regarding the ownership of firearms. This is not wishy-washy language.

[marktwain]

Large cities think they are above the law.

[ASA Vet]

Those large city mayors, managers, and commissioners should be escorted to the State Prison, right after the obligatory application of Tar & Feathers.

[gunnut]

Another city official wasting tax payers money. Ultimately the city will lose and have to pay legal fees. Should come from the mayor and city council pensions.

[SkyPilot]

For those here who want to know what the controversy is all about:

"It requires an owner to report if a firearm is lost or stolen. But, the NRA contends that the city cannot make such laws because a state law prohibits municipalities from enacting ordinances which regulate possession, ownership, transportation or transfer of firearms."