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A judge blocked the city of Philadelphia from enforcing its ban on firearms in recreation facilities after a gun lobbying group argued the state’s preemption law only allows gun regulations to be created at the state level, not by local jurisdictions. cnn.com/2022/10/04/us/…
Since 2019, 300 reported incidents of gun violence have occurred at Philadelphia recreation facilities, in addition to dozens of other incidents of violence with a deadly weapon. The Mayor’s Executive Order was intended to protect the safety of children, families and staff.
Over 40 states prohibit local governments from regulating guns - aka, preemption. The NRA's strategy has been to pass preemption laws state by state and prevent city officials from acting to stop gun violence when state lawmakers won't.
