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Philadelphia’s move to outlaw rate-of-fire acceleration devices, commonly known as “bump-stocks” or “switches,” was upheld in city court earlier this week. The court’s ruling defies past precedents where the city’s efforts to enact measures to curb gun violence were defeated.

In 2022 , the Commonwealth Court rejected an attempt by the city to create city-specific gun laws. Later in November 2024 , the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the city that sought to impose stricter firearms regulations than are authorized under state law.

Those results contrast with Wednesday’s dismissal of a complaint filed against the city in July 2024. That lawsuit argu

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