Re: Philly, NRA and Legislature heading to court over local gun rules
There was a suggestion about writing legislators to ask them to sign on as amici (I believe that's the correct plural). No need, the legislature is a named party in the suit, i.e., they are the defendants. Not a bad idea to put in your two cents encouraging a vigorous defense, but they are in it whether they want to be or not...
The heart of the matter is as much about the sovereignty of the state and the authority of the legislature as it is about guns. I know that's heresy, it's the guns that matter to us, but there are actually additional issues at stake. Think about this for a minute... a political subdivision of the state (Philadelphia) is suing the legislature for not enacting the laws which the political subdivision wants. Maybe next time, Erie sues because they feel that the northwestern division of PennDOT didn't get enough money to buy more trucks to plow snow.
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