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A judge has barred the enforcement of an executive order signed by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney last week banning guns and deadly weapons from the city’s indoor and outdoor recreation spaces, including parks, basketball courts and pools.
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It's the latest attempt by Philadelphia officials to regulate guns inside city limits, something made difficult by Pennsylvania’s preemption law barring municipalities from enacting or enforcing their own gun regulations.
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday forcefully defended the FBI as the agency and its employees have come under withering criticism and threats of violence since executing a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence earlier this month.
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State House Republicans blocked a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles on Tuesday by completely changing the bill into a constitutional amendment to allow anyone to carry concealed guns.
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Republicans used a legislative bill-shuffling strategy Monday to voluntarily relinquish a Pennsylvania House committee's control over four bills that address gun violence.
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A motion passed on Tuesday urges the General Assembly to amend state law and allow home rule jurisdictions, including Allegheny County, to regulate gun ownership and transportation.
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A group of crime victims and their allies is calling for changes, three days after a shooting in Philadelphia killed three and wounded 11.
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Democrats are amplifying their calls for greater restrictions on guns. Many Republican governors are instead emphasizing more security at schools.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday vetoed legislation that would have helped gun owners and gun-rights groups seek civil damages from governmental bodies that pass firearms restrictions. The aggrieved parties would have been able to collect damages and to seek a court injunction. Wolf's veto message calls the legislation an attack on local governments seeking to address gun violence and says it displays indifference to the safety of state residents.
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The governors of four northeastern states are agreeing to share information about firearms purchases to help detect and investigate straw buyers and other gun crimes.