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Pittsburgh to appeal weapons ban ruling to state Supreme Court
CBS NewsPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In the wake of the Tree of Life massacre, the city of Pittsburgh passed a bill to ban the assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines used in the attack.
But so far, both Common Pleas and Commonwealth Court judges have ruled the city overstepped its power.
KDKA's Andy Sheehan: Do you believe you have the power to regulate?
Mayor Ed Gainey: We need to be able to preempt state law to be able to create our own gun laws if we want to protect our own municipalities.
The city plans on Monday to file an appeal with the state Supreme Court to allow its weapons ban to stand, even though the high court threw out a similar ban proposed by the cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia back in 1996.
"I know the mayor consistently wants to take people's guns away," said state Rep. Aaron Bernstein, who represents Beaver and Butler counties. "Specifically those that are law-abiding citizens. The mayor is flat-out wrong on this issue and the courts have proved to be accurate."
But so far, both Common Pleas and Commonwealth Court judges have ruled the city overstepped its power.
KDKA's Andy Sheehan: Do you believe you have the power to regulate?
Mayor Ed Gainey: We need to be able to preempt state law to be able to create our own gun laws if we want to protect our own municipalities.
The city plans on Monday to file an appeal with the state Supreme Court to allow its weapons ban to stand, even though the high court threw out a similar ban proposed by the cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia back in 1996.
"I know the mayor consistently wants to take people's guns away," said state Rep. Aaron Bernstein, who represents Beaver and Butler counties. "Specifically those that are law-abiding citizens. The mayor is flat-out wrong on this issue and the courts have proved to be accurate."
