by KYW's Mike Dunn
A city judge has delivered a blow to Mayor Nutter's effort to enforce Philadelphia-only gun laws, by striking down two of five laws that prompted a challenge by the NRA. (see previous story)
Common pleas judge Jane Cutler-Greenspan has issued a permanent injunction against two of five gun restrictions signed by the mayor -- the two that many consider to have the greatest impact: a limit of one gun purchase a month, and a ban on assault weapons.
Appeals by both the Mayor and the NRA are likely, and City Solicitor Shelley Smith says the state Supreme Court will ultimately decide this:
"Certainly its my expectation that this is going to the supreme court. What path it takes to get there may be a different question, but its certainly my expectation that that's where its headed."
The three laws upheld by the judge include a requirement that lost and stolen guns be reported.
The attorney for the NRA could not be reached for comment. The NRA contends that only the state can enact gun restrictions.
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