Gun control laws in court today
Monday, May 19, 2008 | 6:55 PM
PHILADELPHIA - May 19, 2008 (WPVI) -- Today lawyers start arguing whether Philadelphia's own gun laws are legal.
Gun control advocates were outside court Monday, demanding a judge allow Philadelphia police to enforce five new laws created by city council and the mayor last month.
In April, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter (D) signed five gun control bills into law. They include provisions that would limit gun purchases to one per person per month and require immediate reporting of any firearms that are lost or stolen.
Supporters, including Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey say the city needed to act because the state hasn't.
But the National Rifle Association is challenging the Constitutionality of the laws, saying only the state can pass laws governing guns.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6151020 Interesting that gun control advocates demanded a judge to allow police to break PA state law.