A Philadelphia judge has issued a permanent injunction against the mayor’s executive order banning the use of guns in the city’s recreational areas and buildings amid a surge in gun violence.
The ruling was issued Monday in response to a lawsuit from U.S. gun owners following Mayor Jim Kenny’s order to ban firearms and other weapons from parks, playgrounds, playgrounds and swimming pools throughout Philadelphia. It was
“All anti-gun communities across the nation need to understand the message from this incident: American gun owners are violating Pennsylvania law to commit illegal Second Amendment bans, prohibitions, We do not tolerate restrictions or limitations, and we will do the same for you within a week,” GOA Pennsylvania Director Val Finnell said in a statement.
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Kenny’s executive order came days after Tiffany Fletcher, a city recreation worker, was shot while on duty. A mother of her three children was shot in the shootout.
The order would also prevent the rightful owner from carrying weapons in recreational areas.
Philadelphia County District Attorney Larry Krasner said at the time, “Even if I had a portable permit and entered the property, I would have a problem.”
The city has not announced whether it will appeal.
A spokeswoman for the mayor’s office said Monday, “We are reviewing today’s decision and are disappointed with the outcome. As things stand, city officials say anyone with a firearm or lethal weapon will leave the recreational facility.” It is impeding the reasonable demands of
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Since 2019, there have been 300 reported cases of gun violence at recreational facilities in the city, according to the mayor’s office. The statement said the executive order is intended to “prevent senseless violence that keeps children, families and staff safe in places that must be safe.”