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This Small Pennsylvania City Is Challenging the State’s Control Over Local Gun Laws A series of shootings prompted York officials to ban ghost guns and machine gun converters. But the laws may not stick.

Passing local gun restrictions is risky in Pennsylvania, because a “preemption” law gives the state the sole authority to regulate firearms. Despite the legal challenges, a number of cities, including Philadelphia and York, have passed their own gun safety measures.

This Small Pennsylvania City Is Challenging the State’s Control Over Local Gun Laws A series of shootings prompted York officials to ban ghost guns and machine gun converters. But the laws may not stick.

Pennsylvania’s preemption law gives the state sole authority to regulate firearms. But Philadelphia, York, Reading, and Harrisburg — the state capital — have passed their own gun restrictions, anyway. A looming state Supreme Court ruling will decide whether they stick.

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