Yet Another Reckless Lawsuit Against
the Gun Industry Suffers Defeat
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"...Under Pennsylvania law and by unequivocal
Pennsylvania Supreme Court precedent, the power to regulate
firearms within the state now lies exclusively with the state
legislature..." |
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-- U.S. District Judge Berle M. Schiller |
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U.S. District Judge Berle M. Schiller dismissed the City of
Philadelphia's reckless lawsuit against gun manufacturers,
stating that the city was trying to control members of the
firearms industry through litigation, because it was unable to do
so by imposing new ordinances.
Schiller cited the 1995
Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act and a 1999 amendment to the
Act - both supported by NRA - as well as judicial precedent in his
decision. He stated, "Under Pennsylvania law and by unequivocal
Pennsylvania Supreme Court precedent, the power to regulate
firearms within the state now lies exclusively with the state
legislature."
Schiller also stated that the NRA-backed 1999
amendment was specifically intended "to prohibit this very case."
City Solicitor Kenneth I. Trujillo stated that the city is "quite
likely" to appeal, thus wasting more taxpayer funds on its
worthless effort.
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