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Firearm Preemption Laws

Gun control supporters demand that state legislatures impose a wide variety of gun control restrictions within their borders. However, they hypocritically cry foul when legislatures use their power to limit gun control. Frustrated at their inability to convince state legislatures to adopt the restrictive firearm laws they propose, gun control supporters say that local jurisdictions should be able to adopt those restrictions independently.

Aside from gun control supporters’ hypocrisy, there are multiple arguments against local restrictions on basic firearm rights. Historically, some local jurisdictions have imposed clearly unconstitutional restrictions on gun ownership—the District of Columbia’s and Chicago’s since-overturned handgun bans being two recent examples. It also creates confusion when laws vary widely within a state, potentially placing otherwise law-abiding citizens at risk of violating an ordinance of which they were not previously aware, as they travel within their states, and more so when they travel outside their state of residence.

As a result, almost all states today have a law prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing gun control restrictions that are more severe than state law.

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Lehigh Valley Live  

Monday, July 20, 2015

Pennsylvania: Allentown City Council may bring back gun laws

Allentown City Council is considering putting two gun laws back on the books in light of a recent ...

The Seattle Times  

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Seattle City Council president proposes tax on gun sales

Seattle would tax gun and ammunition sales and require owners to tell police about lost and stolen firearms ...

The Associated Press  

Friday, June 26, 2015

Pennsylvania Court Rejects Law That Aided NRA Gun Challenges

A Pennsylvania state court on Thursday struck down a law designed to make it easier for gun owners ...

The Wichita Eagle  

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Bill easing gun laws for dealers, ex-juvenile offenders heads to Kansas governor

Following on the heels of the Senate, the Kansas House on Tuesday approved a gun bill benefiting ex-juvenile ...

The Wichita Eagle  

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Kansas: Senate OKs bill limiting local government authority over gun sellers

The Kansas Senate sent the governor a bill Monday to limit local government control over gun sellers.

North Carolina: Anti-Gun Extremists Attempting to Derail the Second Amendment Affirmation Act

Thursday, May 14, 2015

North Carolina: Anti-Gun Extremists Attempting to Derail the Second Amendment Affirmation Act

Anti-gun extremists, such as former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg, are funneling out-of-state money into ...

The Daily Herald  

Friday, May 8, 2015

Illinois: Gun owners oppose proposal to ban semi-autos

A suburban lawmaker's proposal that would allow towns to outlaw assault weapons is facing backlash from gun supporters ...

The Tennessean  

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Gun bans aimed for some Nashville, Memphis parks despite law

City officials in Nashville and a massive event organizer in Memphis say they plan to still prohibit guns ...

The Associated Press  

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Illinois: Bill would lift restriction on enacting "assault weapons" bans

A lawmaker wants to undo a portion of Illinois' concealed carry law that prevents cities from banning assault ...

The Patriot News  

Monday, May 4, 2015

Pennsylvania: Harrisburg ordered to hand over names, addresses of donors to legal defense fund for gun lawsuits

An attorney representing a gun rights group suing Harrisburg wants the city to hand over the names, addresses ...

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