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PA Judge Strikes Down Gun Control Ordinances Implemented After Synagogue Massacre

Hank Berrien
PA Judge Strikes Down Gun Control Ordinances Implemented After Synagogue Massacre
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On Tuesday, a Pennsylvania judge struck down three gun-control ordinances in Pittsburgh that were implemented after the Tree of Life synagogue shooting one year ago. Judge Joseph M. James of Allegheny County said state law “pre-empts any local regulation pertaining to the regulation of firearms.”

Almost exactly one year ago, a gunman murdered 11 worshipers in the attack on the synagogue using a Colt AR-15 rifle and three Glock .357 handguns.

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