Showdown Over Local Gun Laws Looms In Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – State lawmakers on Monday moved closer to an election season showdown with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over a bill designed to make it easier for gun owners and organizations like the National Rifle Association to challenge cities’ firearms ordinances in court.
The Republican-controlled state Senate approved the bill, 30-19, in an effort to revive a law thrown out by the state Supreme Court in June on technical grounds. The heaviest opposition came from urban and