The National Rifle Association is filing suit against three Pennsylvania cities, seeking to stop them from enforcing their firearms laws.
The NRA is taking advantage of a new state law that makes it easier for gun-rights groups to sue to overturn local firearms measures. The group filed suit against the small city of Lancaster late Tuesday and is in the process of suing Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
NRA official Chris Cox contends the cities have “openly defied” a 40-year-old state prohibition of municipal firearms regulation.
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Lancaster are challenging the new law in court. Philadelphia officials have long contended the local measures are needed to combat persistent gun violence.
Another group, Houston-based U.S. Law Shield, sued Harrisburg on Tuesday over that city’s gun laws.
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