Summary
A local judge just threw out Pittsburgh's city gun laws, meaning the city can't enforce its own local firearm rules anymore. This takes the power to regulate weapons away from city hall and leaves it up to state-level rules.
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It could save the city money on legal fees fighting lawsuits over these bans, but it doesn't change your day-to-day wallet.꽁
Gun owners and rights advocates who want consistent state laws instead of a patchwork of different rules in every city.
City leaders and gun control advocates who wanted local politicians to have the power to tackle gun violence with city-specific rules.
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