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Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms

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Philadelphia may not impose stricter firearms regulations than are authorized under state law.

Just eight states allow cities and towns to pass their own gun safety laws.

Plaintiffs wanted to invalidate so-called preemption laws that spell out that state law trumps municipal gun-safety ordinances.

Philadelphia Police statistics show homicides have fallen in 2024 .

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