Following the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in
October that killed 11, the Pittsburgh city council passed a series of gun control regulations aimed at
reducing the availability of assault-style weapons. Peduto’s signature on the
laws effectively bans automatic assault rifles in the city, along with banning
armor-piercing ammunition and high capacity magazines. In addition, the laws
strengthen “red flag” provisions that allow courts to seize firearms from
people who are deemed a danger to themselves or others by the local courts.
The District Attorney for Allegheny County, Stephen Zappala
Jr, advised the city council that Pennsylvania law doe not
permit municipalities to regulate firearms. It is expected that the laws will
be challenged in state courts, a fight that Peduto welcomes. In an interview with NPR, Peduto stated “there is a big difference
between legality and justice, and in order to be able to make laws just you
have to challenge existing laws.”
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