Pennsylvania: Mayors flout preemption

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The proposed legislation also would allow nonresidents and gun rights groups such as the National Rifle Association to challenge local laws in court and force municipalities to pay double their actual damages, plus attorney fees and costs, even if the municipality repealed its ordinance while such a suit is pending.The House version, House Bill 1523, has received preliminary approval but has not been scheduled for a final vote. The Senate bill, Senate Bill 1438, is still in committee.

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