Gun Owners of America secured a permanent injunction Monday against Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s (D) executive gun controls, according to Breitbart News.
Kenney’s gun controls bar even licensed concealed carriers from carrying guns to public pools, parks, and recreational centers. But Pennsylvania has a preemption statute, which bars cities and municipalities from passing gun controls that exceed those that exist at the state level.
The Philadelphia Inquirer noted, “Courts have cited preemption while consistently striking down attempts by cities, including Philadelphia, to ban assault-style weapons, limit handgun purchases, and prohibit guns in parks and at recreation centers.”
Gun Owners of America filed suit against Kenney’s executive gun controls and secured a permanent injunction less than a week after they were introduced, and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas issued a permanent injunction against the gun control on Monday.