By: Anthony Morelli
The gun control lobby took a big loss, but now they’re making a comeback.
And this comeback is going to threaten the freedom of millions of gun owners.
Second Amendment supporters should beware what is coming down the pike.
After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against the gun control lobby and their efforts to use municipal governments to override state law protecting the freedom of gun owners, the gun control lobby was in turmoil.
But the turmoil did not last long, as soon after the loss they decided to get back on their horse and continue pushing for gun control.
They are deeply committed to passing new gun control laws in the state of Pennsylvania, and in other states, and despite the PA Supreme Court ruling against them, they are not giving up.
If gun owners in Pennsylvania think they can relax now that the court has ruled in their favor, they should be aware of the fact that the gun control lobby is making a comeback.
They are vowing to continue their fight for gun control despite the fact that they just lost a major ruling in court.
According to PennLive, “The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has dealt a blow to Philadelphia and other municipalities’ efforts to pass stricter gun laws, but advocates say their fight isn’t over.
“They’re preparing to continue pushing for greater gun control on two fronts: the courts and divided state legislature.”
Pennsylvania is the most prominent swing state in America at this point, and the legislature is naturally very evenly split between Democrats and Republicans.
As such, gun control lobbyists see an opening to play on these divisions to rally Democrats and some softer Republicans behind a gun control bill of their choice.
The article continues, “Despite the ruling, Adam Garber, executive director of CeaseFirePA, says he still sees legal avenues to challenge the preemption law more directly.”
“Other pending lawsuits specifically challenge whether the preemption law applies to municipalities regulating the sale of ‘ghost gun’ parts — kits to build untraceable firearms at home — or the reporting of lost or stolen guns. The high court delayed them while it considered Crawford v. Commonwealth.”
“Even though legal avenues might not be exhausted, state lawmakers who support tougher gun laws are feeling additional pressure to use the legislative process now that the state Supreme Court has ruled that the preemption stands.”
Pennsylvania Republican legislators should be careful not to get caught napping as the gun control lobby attempts to use the legislative process to pass the gun control that they couldn’t get through the court system.
If they are not careful, anti-gun legislators and lobbyists could try a sneak play on them and get gun control voted on when they aren’t expecting it.
Gun control activists, lobbyists, and legislators are very committed to making Pennsylvania an anti-gun state and they are not giving up on the fight.
That means Second Amendment supporters need to be vigilant and pay attention to what is going on at the state level, as the fight is not over.