City Councilman Darrell L. Clarke said last night that the city plans to file a lawsuit today in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court alleging that the General Assembly has failed in its duty to protect the residents of the city. Read more..
Philadelphia wants to enact gun control laws separate from the rest of the state. This presents a problem for uniformity of existing state gun laws, such as PA-issued concealed permit holders. As demonstrated in Washington DC, where virtually all hand guns are outlawed, outlawing hand guns in Philadelphia may not have an impact on the murder rate.
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I think it will have an impact on the murder rate. I think we are going to see it skyrocket within Philly while dropping in the immediate surrounding area.
Yes - the results in the U.K and Australia bear this out. Kind of like posting a “gun free zone” sign in your front yard and then expecting any would-be criminals to take a chance on your neighbor’s property.
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